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WorksheetsELA, Info. Text Academic Vocabulary
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
what the text is mostly about in its entirety and/or in various sentences, paragraphs or sections
a)
theme
b)
central idea
c)
summary
d)
tone
2.
supporting information a writer or speaker uses to prove a claim
a)
details
b)
argument
c)
evidence
d)
mood
3.
nonfiction texts that contain facts and information
a)
fiction
b)
informational text
c)
prose
d)
poetry
4.
the art of using words to persuade in writing or speaking
a)
tone
b)
style
c)
rhetoric
d)
language
5.
a written account of an author's own life
a)
biography
b)
autobiography
c)
poetry
d)
informational text
6.
a kind of irony that deliberately represents something as being much less than it really is
a)
hyperbole
b)
simile
c)
oxymoron
d)
understatement
7.
the use of verbal irony in which a person appears to be praising something but is actually insulting it
a)
syntax
b)
sarcasm
c)
dialogue
d)
dialect
8.
the arrangement of words and order of grammatical elements in a sentence
a)
language
b)
dialect
c)
dialogue
d)
syntax
9.
a comparison of two things to illustrate common aspects; examples: similes and metaphors
a)
analogy
b)
oxymoron
c)
hyperbole
d)
understatement
10.
the writer's targeted reader or readers
a)
people
b)
performers
c)
critics
d)
audience
11.
making conclusions based on textual evidence
a)
inference
b)
reason
c)
style
d)
description
12.
a distinctive variety of language spoken by members of an identifiable regional group or nation
a)
dialogue
b)
language
c)
dialect
d)
syntax
13.
type of text structure in which the author describes the attributes, specifics, or characteristics of his topic
a)
chronological
b)
sequence
c)
cause-effect
d)
description
14.
type of text structure in which the author organizes the information into challenges and potential responses to those challenges
a)
problem-solution
b)
sequence
c)
cause-effect
d)
description
15.
type of text structure in which the author organizes the information by the order in which they need to occur (such as the steps to a process)
a)
problem-solution
b)
sequence
c)
cause-effect
d)
description
16.
type of text structure in which the author organizes the information by time (such as the events that occur in a person's life)
a)
problem-solution
b)
chronological
c)
cause-effect
d)
description
17.
type of text structure in which the author organizes the information so that the reader sees the reasons for something and the results
a)
problem-solution
b)
sequence
c)
cause-effect
d)
description
18.
type of text structure in which the author organizes the information so that the reader can see how the topics are similar and different
a)
problem-solution
b)
sequence
c)
cause-effect
d)
compare and contrast
19.
a short and interesting story or amusing event delivered to demonstrate a point and make readers laugh or become interested
a)
central idea
b)
theme
c)
anecdote
d)
analogy
20.
an arguable statement that a writer asks a reader to accept
a)
reason
b)
evidence
c)
claim
d)
tone
21.
a writer's attitude toward his/her subject conveyed through the author's choice of words and detail; can be serious, humorous, sarcastic, objective, etc.
a)
mood
b)
tone
c)
central idea
d)
summary
22.
an account of a person's life written by another person
a)
biography
b)
autobiography
c)
poetry
d)
informational text
23.
reference to a mythological, literary, or historical person, place, or thing. Example: you must be as honest as Abe Lincoln
a)
hyperbole
b)
allusion
c)
oxymoron
d)
tone
24.
the exact, literal definition of a word independent of any emotional association
a)
argument
b)
connotation
c)
denotation
d)
context clues
25.
the emotional meaning associated with a word, suggestions that come with a word beyond its dictionary definition
a)
argument
b)
connotation
c)
denotation
d)
context clues
26.
facts revealed by the author or speaker that support the main point; provide information
a)
central idea
b)
claims
c)
details
d)
summary
27.
the language that surrounds a given word or phrase that help a reader understand the meaning of an unknown word
a)
connotation
b)
denotation
c)
dictionary
d)
context clues
28.
a statement that is the opposite of an original claim
a)
argument
b)
opposing claim
c)
detail
d)
central idea
29.
the position, stance, or viewpoint from which an author considers or evaluates a topic
a)
tone
b)
perspective
c)
context
d)
evidence
30.
the specific reason or reasons for writing
a)
author's tone
b)
author's bias
c)
author's purpose
d)
author's word choice
31.
additional information about a text, including headings, captions, illustrations, boldface words, graphs, diagrams, and glossaries that help readers comprehend a text
a)
text features
b)
text summary
c)
page numbers
d)
evidence
32.
a condensed version of a larger reading in which a writer uses his or her own words to express only the main idea and relevant details of the text without making personal judgments or stating personal opinions
a)
objective tone
b)
neutral character
c)
objective summary
d)
bias opinion
33.
an author has _________ evidence for his/her claim when he/she provides enough or adequate amounts to back up the claim
a)
relevant
b)
sufficient
34.
an author has _________ evidence for his/her claim when he/she provides only information that is closely connected and appropriate to the claim
a)
relevant
b)
sufficient
35.
to examine or investigate
a)
comprehend
b)
read
c)
analyze
d)
think
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