Academic Vocabulary for Semester Exam (Sections 1 & 2)

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the term for the following definition: a short, indirect reference to a person, place, thing, or idea of importance?
Allusion
Metaphor
Simile
Hyperbole
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.L.7.5A
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the term for the following definition: a reason given with the goal of convincing or influencing others that an idea or decision is right or wrong?
Argument
Prediction
Observation
Hypothesis
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.6
CCSS.W.9-10.2D
CCSS.L.8.6
CCSS.W.8.2D
CCSS.L.11-12.6
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the term for the following definition: when a writer or a speaker exhibits a partiality, or preference, for or prejudice against a person, topic, or an idea?
Bias
Objectivity
Fact
Evidence
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.6
CCSS.W.9-10.2D
CCSS.W.8.2D
CCSS.L.8.6
CCSS.W.7.2D
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the term for the following definition: the message the author is trying to convey in an informational text?
Central Idea
Supporting Detail
Text Feature
Author's Purpose
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.6
CCSS.L.8.6
CCSS.W.9-10.2D
CCSS.W.8.2D
CCSS.W.7.2D
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the term for the following definition: the foundation, or basis, of an argument?
Claim
Evidence
Rebuttal
Conclusion
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.4C
CCSS.L.8.4C
CCSS.L.11-12.4C
CCSS.L.7.4C
CCSS.L.6.4C
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the term for the following definition: a struggle between opposing characters, forces, or emotions within a text?
Conflict
Setting
Theme
Resolution
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.6
CCSS.W.8.2D
CCSS.L.8.6
CCSS.W.9-10.2D
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the term for the following definition: a statement made in response to another claim for the purpose of opposing it?
Counterclaim
Evidence
Thesis
Conclusion
Tags
CCSS.W.9-10.2D
CCSS.L.9-10.6
CCSS.W.8.2D
CCSS.L.8.6
CCSS.L.7.6
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