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WorksheetsPP Academic Vocabulary
Total questions: 52
Worksheet time: 18mins
Information that you learned in the past or that you already know is called your _____.
credibility
schema
perspective
anecdote
What do you call a message or lesson that the author wants the reader to take away from a story?
plot
characterization
theme
climax
The quality of being trusted or believed is known as _____.
integrity
presume
justify
credibility
When a person gives a very clear and complete answer where no doubt is left about the meaning is known as an __________ answer.
rebuttal
vague
explicit
adamant
What do readers do when they break down a piece of text to examine it?
They analyze.
They presume.
They prohibit.
They collaborate.
What is a person who argues for or supports a course known as?
consensus
caucus
connotation
advocate
When an author gives hints in the text that help predict what will happen later in the story, we call this
integrity.
foreshadowing.
vague.
elaboration.
What is known as the act of preparing a final version of text for public readers?
protocol
perspective
publish
prohibit
When you _____, you explain in greater detail.
elaborate
anecdote
adamant
engage
When we created the i-movies, we needed to ____ the viewer by getting and keeping their attention.
elaborate
engage
vague
justify
Someone who is very determined or not willing to change his or her opinion or decision is known as ___.
vague
prohibit
amateur
adamant
What do you call a short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person?
logos
anecdote
climax
connotation
_____ is a system of rules that explains the correct conduct and procedures to be followed.
consensus
caucus
protocol
comprehend
Someone who has the quality of being honest and fair is known to have ___.
integrity
perspective
vague
presume
When an author uses logic and reason by supplying facts, charts, graphs, or quotes to prove his or her point, the author is using ____.
ethos
pathos
logos
perspective
What do you call a general agreement about something: an idea that is shared by all the people in the group?
protocol
consensus
caucus
integrity
What is it called when you think that something is true without knowing if it is really true?
You presume something.
You prohibit something.
You rebut something.
You justify something.
When you are able to understand or make sense of what a text is really about, you are able to ____ it.
justify
comprehend
publish
elaborate
A ___ is when a group of people meet to discuss and work together on a particular issue.
amateur
schema
collaborate
caucus
What is it called when someone is ordered not to use or do something?
climax
justify
presume
prohibit
What is another name for a story's turning point?
climax
rising action
exposition
resolution
The way a person sees a situation or topic is called his/her ____.
consensus
perspective
connotation
schema
When citing evidence and giving reasoning, make sure your answer is not ___, or unclear in meaning.
explicit
vague
elaborate
precede
What word best matches this definition: to happen, go, or come before something or someone?
analyze
publish
precede
rebut
The secondary meaning of a word, usually the figurative meaning, is called a word's ___.
defintion
denotation
connotation
part of speech
When you are trying to prove a point, you need to ___ your answer by proving that it is a reasonably correct answer by using evidence.
justify
integrity
comprehend
collaborate
Many times during the year, you were asked to ____, or work together cooperatively to create something.
consensus
protocol
collaborate
credibility
In a debate, you are often asked to ___ another's statement. That means you must prove something is false by using arguments or evidence
rebut
publish
justify
advocate
When someone is not skillful at a job or other activity because they are still learning, they are considered an ___.
expert
amateur
advocate
caucus
A story's introduction is called the ____.
exposition
rebuttal
climax
theme
When the narrator reports only what is happening, but does not know what the characters think or feel is what type of narration?
1st person
3rd person omniscient
3rd person limited
3rd person objective
What do you call a character that is one dimensional and stays the same throughout the story?
stereotype
static/flat
round
stock
When we see common generalized traits of characters that can be seen across texts--where the characters are known for what they do is known as __________.
stereotypes
tone
indirect characterization
stock
What do you call the feeling a reader gets from a text?
mood
tone
ethos
logs
What is the form of argument called that is based on emotion, imagery and sympathy?
ethos
pathos
logos
Aristotle
What is the term used for the main character of a story?
protagonist
antagonist
static character
stock character
What is the term for a character that contrast with another character in order to highlight particular qualities of the other character?
stock character
foil character
flat character
round character
Which point of view is told through the eyes of the main character?
1st person
2nd person
3rd person limited
3rd person omniscient
What is a character that relies on cultural types or stereotypes for personality?
stock character
flat character
foil character
round character
Which form of argument uses credibility, authority and reliability?
logos
pathos
ethos
conflict
What do you call a character that is in opposition of the main character?
protagonist
static
stereotype
antagonist
Which point of view tells "your" story?
3rd person limited
3rd person objective
1st person
2nd person
When there is a struggle between two forces, this is known as a ____.
mood
tone
conflict
resolution
When a character is multi-dimensional, or is a character that grows and changes over time, it is referred to as a ____.
flat/static character
round/dynamic character
stereotypical character
foil character
Which point of view is told from an all knowing narrator?
1st person
3rd person limited
3rd person omniscient
2nd person
Which form of argument pulls on your emotional side?
ethos
pathos
logos
tone
The beginning of the story is known as the ____.
rising action
falling action
exposition
climax
The ___ is how the author feels about the topic.
mood
tone
logs
pathos
When the author tells the reader the personality of the character it is known as ____.
indirect characterization
direct characterization
foreshadowing
tone
What is the end of the story called?
exposition
plot
resolution
climax
____ is when the author shows the reader things that reveal the character's personality.
indirect characterization
direct characterization
plot
tone
Which point of view has a narrator that is not a character in the story, and he/she can only tell the feelings and thoughts of one character?
3rd person limited
3rd person objective
2nd person
3rd person omniscient
