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PP Academic Vocabulary

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Information that you learned in the past or that you already know is called your _____.

a)

credibility

b)

schema

c)

perspective

d)

anecdote

2.

What do you call a message or lesson that the author wants the reader to take away from a story?

a)

plot

b)

characterization

c)

theme

d)

climax

3.

The quality of being trusted or believed is known as _____.

a)

integrity

b)

presume

c)

justify

d)

credibility

4.

When a person gives a very clear and complete answer where no doubt is left about the meaning is known as an __________ answer.

a)

rebuttal

b)

vague

c)

explicit

d)

adamant

5.

What do readers do when they break down a piece of text to examine it?

a)

They analyze.

b)

They presume.

c)

They prohibit.

d)

They collaborate.

6.

What is a person who argues for or supports a course known as?

a)

consensus

b)

caucus

c)

connotation

d)

advocate

7.

When an author gives hints in the text that help predict what will happen later in the story, we call this

a)

integrity.

b)

foreshadowing.

c)

vague.

d)

elaboration.

8.

What is known as the act of preparing a final version of text for public readers?

a)

protocol

b)

perspective

c)

publish

d)

prohibit

9.

When you _____, you explain in greater detail.

a)

elaborate

b)

anecdote

c)

adamant

d)

engage

10.

When we created the i-movies, we needed to ____ the viewer by getting and keeping their attention.

a)

elaborate

b)

engage

c)

vague

d)

justify

11.

Someone who is very determined or not willing to change his or her opinion or decision is known as ___.

a)

vague

b)

prohibit

c)

amateur

d)

adamant

12.

What do you call a short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person?

a)

logos

b)

anecdote

c)

climax

d)

connotation

13.

_____ is a system of rules that explains the correct conduct and procedures to be followed.

a)

consensus

b)

caucus

c)

protocol

d)

comprehend

14.

Someone who has the quality of being honest and fair is known to have ___.

a)

integrity

b)

perspective

c)

vague

d)

presume

15.

When an author uses logic and reason by supplying facts, charts, graphs, or quotes to prove his or her point, the author is using ____.

a)

ethos

b)

pathos

c)

logos

d)

perspective

16.

What do you call a general agreement about something: an idea that is shared by all the people in the group?

a)

protocol

b)

consensus

c)

caucus

d)

integrity

17.

What is it called when you think that something is true without knowing if it is really true?

a)

You presume something.

b)

You prohibit something.

c)

You rebut something.

d)

You justify something.

18.

When you are able to understand or make sense of what a text is really about, you are able to ____ it.

a)

justify

b)

comprehend

c)

publish

d)

elaborate

19.

A ___ is when a group of people meet to discuss and work together on a particular issue.

a)

amateur

b)

schema

c)

collaborate

d)

caucus

20.

What is it called when someone is ordered not to use or do something?

a)

climax

b)

justify

c)

presume

d)

prohibit

21.

What is another name for a story's turning point?

a)

climax

b)

rising action

c)

exposition

d)

resolution

22.

The way a person sees a situation or topic is called his/her ____.

a)

consensus

b)

perspective

c)

connotation

d)

schema

23.

When citing evidence and giving reasoning, make sure your answer is not ___, or unclear in meaning.

a)

explicit

b)

vague

c)

elaborate

d)

precede

24.

What word best matches this definition: to happen, go, or come before something or someone?

a)

analyze

b)

publish

c)

precede

d)

rebut

25.

The secondary meaning of a word, usually the figurative meaning, is called a word's ___.

a)

defintion

b)

denotation

c)

connotation

d)

part of speech

26.

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.

a)

justify

b)

integrity

c)

comprehend

d)

collaborate

27.

Many times during the year, you were asked to ____, or work together cooperatively to create something.

a)

consensus

b)

protocol

c)

collaborate

d)

credibility

28.

In a debate, you are often asked to ___ another's statement. That means you must prove something is false by using arguments or evidence

a)

rebut

b)

publish

c)

justify

d)

advocate

29.

When someone is not skillful at a job or other activity because they are still learning, they are considered an ___.

a)

expert

b)

amateur

c)

advocate

d)

caucus

30.

A story's introduction is called the ____.

a)

exposition

b)

rebuttal

c)

climax

d)

theme

31.

When the narrator reports only what is happening, but does not know what the characters think or feel is what type of narration?

a)

1st person

b)

3rd person omniscient

c)

3rd person limited

d)

3rd person objective

32.

What do you call a character that is one dimensional and stays the same throughout the story?

a)

stereotype

b)

static/flat

c)

round

d)

stock

33.

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 __________.

a)

stereotypes

b)

tone

c)

indirect characterization

d)

stock

34.

What do you call the feeling a reader gets from a text?

a)

mood

b)

tone

c)

ethos

d)

logs

35.

What is the form of argument called that is based on emotion, imagery and sympathy?

a)

ethos

b)

pathos

c)

logos

d)

Aristotle

36.

What is the term used for the main character of a story?

a)

protagonist

b)

antagonist

c)

static character

d)

stock character

37.

What is the term for a character that contrast with another character in order to highlight particular qualities of the other character?

a)

stock character

b)

foil character

c)

flat character

d)

round character

38.

Which point of view is told through the eyes of the main character?

a)

1st person

b)

2nd person

c)

3rd person limited

d)

3rd person omniscient

39.

What is a character that relies on cultural types or stereotypes for personality?

a)

stock character

b)

flat character

c)

foil character

d)

round character

40.

Which form of argument uses credibility, authority and reliability?

a)

logos

b)

pathos

c)

ethos

d)

conflict

41.

What do you call a character that is in opposition of the main character?

a)

protagonist

b)

static

c)

stereotype

d)

antagonist

42.

Which point of view tells "your" story?

a)

3rd person limited

b)

3rd person objective

c)

1st person

d)

2nd person

43.

When there is a struggle between two forces, this is known as a ____.

a)

mood

b)

tone

c)

conflict

d)

resolution

44.

When a character is multi-dimensional, or is a character that grows and changes over time, it is referred to as a ____.

a)

flat/static character

b)

round/dynamic character

c)

stereotypical character

d)

foil character

45.

Which point of view is told from an all knowing narrator?

a)

1st person

b)

3rd person limited

c)

3rd person omniscient

d)

2nd person

46.

Which form of argument pulls on your emotional side?

a)

ethos

b)

pathos

c)

logos

d)

tone

47.

The beginning of the story is known as the ____.

a)

rising action

b)

falling action

c)

exposition

d)

climax

48.

The ___ is how the author feels about the topic.

a)

mood

b)

tone

c)

logs

d)

pathos

49.

When the author tells the reader the personality of the character it is known as ____.

a)

indirect characterization

b)

direct characterization

c)

foreshadowing

d)

tone

50.

What is the end of the story called?

a)

exposition

b)

plot

c)

resolution

d)

climax

51.

____ is when the author shows the reader things that reveal the character's personality.

a)

indirect characterization

b)

direct characterization

c)

plot

d)

tone

52.

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?

a)

3rd person limited

b)

3rd person objective

c)

2nd person

d)

3rd person omniscient