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Academic Language 4

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the main point or focus of an article

a)

evidence

b)

central idea

c)

quote

d)

transition word

2.

Paraphrase

a)

put what you read or hear into your own words

b)

provide evidence to support the main idea

c)

the author's meaning

d)

the writing task, questions, or statement you will write about.

3.

Transition words

a)

words in a quote

b)

words of a prompt

c)

words providing evidence

d)

connecting words

4.

facts, numbers, quotes, details. reason, or examples that support the main idea.

a)

reasoning

b)

evidence

c)

narrative essay

d)

opinion

5.

The order in which events happen in time

a)

fact

b)

opinion

c)

chronological order

d)

paraphrase

6.

Thinking about something in a logical, sensible, way

a)

assume

assumption

b)

reasoning

c)

quote

quotation

d)

main idea

7.

a personal view, attitude, or appraisal

a)

fact

b)

reasoning

c)

opinion

d)

paraphrase

8.

A statement that can be proved

a)

fact

b)

opinion

c)

paraphrase

d)

quote

quotation

9.

special importance, or prominence given to something

a)

narrative essay

b)

argumentative essay

c)

assume

assumption

d)

emphasis

emphasize

10.

an argument or set of reasons put forward to oppose an idea or theory developed in another argument

a)

argumentative

persuasive essay

b)

emphasis

emphasize

c)

counter argument

d)

evidence

11.

repeating the exact words someone spoke or wrote (you cite the source)

a)

opinion

b)

paraphrase

c)

quote

quotation

d)

assume

assumption

12.

Writing to convince the reader to agree with the author's point of view

a)

opinion

b)

expository essay

c)

narrative essay

d)

argumentative

persuasive essay

13.

Writing that tells a story

a)

Expository essay

b)

Narrative essay

c)

argumentative

persuasive essay

d)

reasoning

14.

Informative writing that is balanced and factual, not biased

a)

expository essay

b)

narrative essay

c)

argumentative

persuasive essay

d)

assume

assumption

15.

to accept something is true without proof

a)

reasoning

b)

opinion

c)

assume

assumption

d)

fact