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Jolliff Vocabulary Test #1

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does it mean to analyze something?

a)

Pick it up

b)

Walk by something

c)

Examine an object carefully

d)

It is an adjective

2.

The central or main idea of a passage is:

a)

The specific points made

b)

The order of a passage

c)

A verb

d)

What the passage is mostly about in a broad statement

3.

A citation is:

a)

A quote from a book, paper or author

b)

A verb

c)

The most important part of every paper

4.

Cite

a)

How far one can see across a space

b)

The verb that means to use evidence to support a statement

c)

To examine in detail

5.

What is a claim in your writing defined as?

a)

To argue that something belongs to you

b)

A statement that something is "the case"

c)

A verb

6.

The term clarify is a or an:

a)

Noun

b)

Verb

c)

Adjective

7.

Coherent could be referring to Spock because:

a)

He was Vulcan

b)

He was logical; he made sense

c)

He wanted to get along with most beings

8.

An example of concise would be:

a)

Someone wrote a one page paper when asked to write a paragraph

b)

A scholar wrote one sentence when asked to write a paragraph

c)

A scholar wrote a response that gave a great deal of information in a few sentences

9.

To conclude means:

a)

This is the end, I am summing up what has been written

b)

There is a time limit for you to answer

c)

You must make your answer clear

10.

Context

a)

Reading one sentence and determining the story-line

b)

Looking at the background and reference information to understand what the piece means

c)

Is a verb

11.

To contribute:

a)

Is a verb that means to provide or to give or share in a team

b)

Is a noun

c)

Means that you will be working alone toward your goal

12.

When an author conveys, he or she...

a)

Tells says or states information or ideas in a way that others "get it"

b)

Is always very opinionated

c)

Never plans for a plot to be easily understood

13.

Credible friends are the best because:

a)

They have the best games and personal devices

b)

They have so many friends that you can meet

c)

You can always depend on them to be truthful, reliable and believable

14.

When the coach demonstrates something:

a)

He is explaining, displaying or showing how to play a sport

b)

She is planning for the game

c)

He or she wants everyone to be equal in the sport