Language of Tests - List 3

What does the word "define" mean?

• To give the meaning of a word or phrase

• To make something longer

• To ask a question

• To write a story

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

What is the meaning of the word "context"?

• The time of day

• The words and sentences around a word

• The color of a word

• The number of letters in a word

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

What does "predict" mean?

• To look for mistakes

• To say what will happen in the future

• To write a summary

• To ask for help

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

What does the word "option" mean?

• A type of food

• A choice or possibility

• A place to live

• A kind of animal

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CCSS.L.9-10.4A

What does "summarize" mean?

• To make something longer

• To give a short version of the main points

• To draw a picture

• To ask a question

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

What does "fact" mean?

• Something that is true and can be proven

• An opinion

• A question

• A story

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CCSS.L.9-10.4A

Which word best describes the purpose of a newspaper article?

• To entertain

• To inform

• To confuse

• To decorate

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CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Read the sentence: "The author uses the word 'emphasize' to show the importance of the main idea." What does "emphasize" mean in this sentence?

• To make something less important

• To highlight or give special attention to

• To ignore something

• To remove something

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CCSS.L.9-10.4A

Which of the following best describes the difference between "explanation" and "description"?

• An explanation tells why; a description tells what something is like

• An explanation is shorter than a description

• A description is always about people

• An explanation is a type of question

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CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Read the sentence: "The teacher asked the students to compare the two stories." What does "compare" mean in this sentence?

• To find the differences only

• To find the similarities and differences

• To write a story

• To read aloud

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CCSS.L.9-10.4A