FAST - Academic Vocab Review

What is the definition of "accuracy"?

• Freedom from mistake or error

• The act of making an indirect reference

• The original pattern or model

• A coherent series of reasons

Which term refers to a letter or group of letters added to the beginning or end of a word to change its meaning?

• Allegory

• Affix

• Alliteration

• Ambiguity

What does "allusion" mean?

• Repetition of initial consonant sounds

• An implied or indirect reference

• The quality of being understood in two ways

• The concept that letters represent phonemes

What is the "alphabetic principle"?

• A symbolic representation

• The concept that letters represent phonemes

• A coherent series of reasons

• The original pattern or model

Which term describes the quality or state of being understood in more than one way?

• Ambiguity

• Archetype

• Audience

• Argument

What does it mean to "analyze" something?

• To express symbolic fictional figures

• To study or examine in detail

• To repeat initial consonant sounds

• To make an indirect reference

What is an "archetype"?

• A symbolic representation

• The original pattern or model

• A coherent series of reasons

• An implied or indirect reference

What is an "argument" in the context of writing?

• A symbolic representation

• A coherent series of reasons

• The original pattern or model

• The quality of being understood in two ways

Who is considered the "audience" in a piece of writing?

• The people who watch, read, or listen

• The author's attitude toward a topic

• The original pattern or model

• A symbolic representation

What does "author's perspective" refer to in informational text?

• The author's attitude toward a topic

• The original pattern or model

• A coherent series of reasons

• An implied or indirect reference