Teacher Overview: Intro Vocabulary Tracker

Historians determine what happened in the past by using which of the following methods?

• Analyzing evidence and sources

• Making random guesses

• Ignoring available information

• Relying only on myths and legends

What is the definition of 'annotation'?

• symbols and notes that show what a reader is thinking while they read

• a summary of the main idea of a text

• the process of writing a story

• a list of vocabulary words found in a passage

What is the definition of 'annotate'?

• the act of using symbols and notes to show what you are thinking while you read

• to read a text without making any marks or notes

• to summarize a text in your own words

• to ignore the main ideas in a passage

What is the definition of 'argue'?

• to prove a point by using evidence and explanation

• to ignore a discussion completely

• to agree with everyone without question

• to write a story about an event

What is the definition of 'argument'?

• an explanation for a claim that uses evidence to support it

• a statement that cannot be proven or disproven

• a question that is asked to gather information

• a summary of unrelated facts

What is the definition of 'audience'?

• the person or group of people that a message is for

• a type of written message

• the main idea of a story

• the setting of a story

Fill in the blank: The term 'author' refers to a ________ or group who created a source.

• person

• location

• event

• date

Fill in the blank: 'Bias' is a strong opinion that is based more on ________ than in evidence.

• emotion

• logic

• research

• facts

Fill in the blank: A 'claim' is an opinion supported by ________.

• evidence

• guesses

• feelings

• rumors

Fill in the blank: To 'contextualize' is the act of describing where an event took place, what led to it, and ________.

• why

• when

• how many

• which