Standardized Testing Vocabulary Quizs

Figurative language

• Based in figures of speech, especially metaphorical; not literal; expand meaning.

• A type of language that is always literal and straightforward.

• Language that uses complex jargon and technical terms.

• A form of communication that avoids any form of expression.

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.L.8.5A

Infer

• To guess or figure out from evidence

• To conclude without reasoning

• To deduce or derive by reasoning

• To ignore evidence and make assumptions

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

Develop

• Expand, elaborate; add details.

• Reduce, simplify; make less complex.

• Ignore, overlook; pay no attention.

• Copy, replicate; make a duplicate.

Tags

CCSS.W.8.2B

Structure

• A physical form or shape of an object.

• Essential elements of something. The relationship or organization of component parts.

• A temporary arrangement of items.

• A random collection of materials.

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.5

Describe

• To tell or show with written or spoken words; point out facts or details.

• To create a visual representation of something.

• To summarize a text in a few sentences.

• To analyze the components of a subject.

Tags

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.8.3D

Support

• To back up, justify your answer, opinion, or claim (with evidence).

• To provide a counterargument to a claim.

• To summarize the main points of a discussion.

• To express a personal opinion without evidence.

Tags

CCSS.W.8.1B

Explicit

• Clear, leaving no room for interpretation, leaving nothing merely implied.

• Vague and open to interpretation.

• Implied but not directly stated.

• Ambiguous and unclear.

Contrast

• Examine in order to note significant differences between two or more things.

• To compare two things without noting differences.

• To combine two or more elements into one.

• To analyze the similarities between two or more items.

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.5

Context

• The main idea of a statement.

• The parts of a written or spoken statement that precede or follow a specific word or passage.

• The emotional tone of a statement.

• The grammatical structure of a statement.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

Theme

• A unifying or dominant idea or motif.

• A specific event in a story.

• The main character's journey.

• A type of literary device.

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.2