Free Printable IAR Vocabulary

1.

When you write an argument essay, you should to cite your evidence. What does "cite" mean?

a)

Explain

b)

Quote

c)

Plagiarize

d)

Look at

2.

How can you support the main idea of your essay?

a)

Back it up with details

b)

Use evidence from a text

c)

Provide examples

d)

All of the above

3.

When you summarize a story, you are describing word for word what happened.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Read this passage:

Yesterday, I got a new coat. My new coat has a blue hood and red sleeves. The coat is very fuzzy, so I stay very warm. The zipper of my coat is green. On the back, there is a picture of a snowman. I will wear my coat to school.

In the space below, type the central idea of this passage.

(a)

5.

Using the same passage, list at least 3 details to support the central idea in the previous question.

Yesterday, I got a new coat. My new coat has a blue hood and red sleeves. The coat is very fuzzy, so I stay very warm. The zipper of my coat is green. On the back, there is a picture of a snowman. I will wear my coat to school. In the space below, type the central idea.

4 lines

6.

Which words below mean the same as inference?

a)

Conclusion

b)

Truth

c)

Fact

d)

Reality

7.

She couldn't distinguish whether the dog was a Boston Terrier or a French Bulldog. What does distinguish mean in this sentence?

a)

Was confused

b)

Misunderstood

c)

Tell apart

8.

The student blurted out an answer that was not relevant to the subject. What is the definition of relevant?

a)

connected to

b)

important

c)

appropriate

d)

All of the above

9.

Which of the words below mean the same as dialogue?

a)

Conversation

b)

Argument

c)

Gossip

d)

Conference

e)

All the above

10.

Compare means

a)

note differences between two things

b)

note the colors of two things

c)

note similarities between two things

d)

note the shape of two things

11.

Contrast means

a)

note important differences between two or more things

b)

note important likelinesses between two things

c)

note the color of two or more things

d)

note the shape of two or more things

12.

Which of these is not a reliable source?

a)

book

b)

interview

c)

website

d)

social media

13.

The message or moral of a story is the ...

a)

Central Ideal

b)

Theme

c)

Point of View

d)

Narrator

14.

When you make a claim, you are ______ (check the TWO that are correct).

a)

Stating your Position

b)

Making an Argument

c)

Stating your Opinion

15.

Point of View refers to...

a)

who is telling the story

b)

the narrator's attitude or beliefs

c)

how the narrator views the world

d)

how the story is told

16.

Perspective refers to...

a)

who is telling the story

b)

3rd person point of view

c)

the narrator's attitude towards a topic

d)

pronouns "I" or "we"

IAR Vocabulary - WIN Wednesdays

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

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