WorksheetsCommon Core Vocab
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 10mins
Choose the word that BEST fits the definition. "To give an account of an event or an experience."
Classify
Recount
Point of view
Connections
The main or central idea is:
the concluding paragraph of a text
the introductory paragraph of a text
the most important point the author makes
the thoughts the reader has towards the text
Alliteration occurs when multiple words in a row begin with the same letter or sound. Which of the following is a good example of alliteration?
Mom told me a million times to clean my room.
Corbin's office is an ice box!
Hector's shirt was as bright as the sun.
Sally sold seashells by the seashore.
When you use evidence from the text to support your claim, you are:
proving & backing up your point
disproving your point
All of the following are synonyms of suggest, EXCEPT:
advise
recommend
propose
oppose
"My argument for why I believe Disneyland is better than Knott's Berry Farm is believed by many other people, too." Here, argument means:
To yell at someone in disagreement
Reason(s) for why something is believed to be true
A list of pros and cons about a topic
A debate about why someone's ideas are wrong
The tone of the book The Cat in the Hat is happy. What is tone?
Visual materials that help the reader understand better
The way the text is organized
The way the author makes the reader feel
The general attitude or outlook of a piece of writing
"The empty Snickers wrapper in my sister's trash can was enough evidence to prove she ate my candy bar." Here, evidence means:
To catch someone in a lie
An attitude toward someone
Proof or knowledge on which to base a belief
A set of reasons something is true
"Max is the most articulate student on the debate team because he communicates in a way that everyone understands." What does articulate mean?
To express clearly
To speak the loudest
To convince people to share your viewpoint
To have a lot of great information to share
"The story was told from the first person point of view." What is point of view?
The ideas the reader has about the story
The way the author makes the reader feel
The vantage point of the reader
The vantage point from which a story is told
Fill in the blank with the word that best completes the sentence. "I need to _____ my study notes from 3 pages to 1 page."
demonstrate
refer
synthesize
determine
"I need to synthesize my study notes from 3 pages to 1 page." What does synthesize mean?
To elaborate or expand
To put into different words
To arrange things in order
To combine things together
"I like that my phone contacts are organized in alphabetical order." Here, organized means:
Chronological order of things
Described in detail
Arranged or classified
Disorderly
"Kyle made sure to cite from his textbook in his essay to make his argument stronger." In this sentence, what is the definition of cite?
A ticket for an offense such as a traffic violation
To quote
To see or have vision
A location or place
An analogy is a comparison between like features of two things. Complete the analogy with the word that BEST fits the blank. GREEN : COLOR :: ROSE : _____
THORN
FLOWER
BOUQUET
RED
"Mary likes to retell the story of how her mom saved a dog from the pound." Here, what does retell mean?
To tell a story again in your own words
To repeatedly tell someone what to do
To make clear or define something
To give suggestions
