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Quizizz: Academic ELA Vocabulary

Total questions: 127

Worksheet time: 4hrs 57mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a central idea?

a)

means the same as a main idea

b)

to give or provide

c)

the feeling you get from a book

d)

the theme

2.

An object in a text represents something bigger about life

a)

summary

b)

suggest

c)

contrast

d)

symbolism

3.

Comparing with "like" or " as"

a)

metaphor

b)

simile

c)

contrast

d)

i don't know

4.

Where or when something takes place

a)

states

b)

setting

c)

South Carolina

d)

soup

5.

THE most important idea about a topic

a)

moral

b)

lesson

c)

theme

d)

main idea

6.

Why an author might choose a specific word or phrase

a)

central idea

b)

main idea

c)

word choice

d)

foreshadowing

7.

A lesson, message, or moral of a text

a)

setting

b)

theme

c)

tone

d)

simile

8.

To look at how something changes from one thing to another

a)

word choice

b)

contrast

c)

develop or development

d)

compare

9.

goes back in time

a)

contribute

b)

main idea

c)

flashback

d)

metaphor

10.

What is a summary?

a)

a retelling of the most important parts of what was read

b)

the feeling thew author gives you about a topic

c)

to express something directly

d)

to compare

11.

What does it mean to" infer"?

a)

a retelling

b)

you guess about the setting

c)

the 3 big economic questions

d)

to draw a conclusion based on information that was provided in a text

12.

What is the feeling an author has about a topic as it is expressed in a text?

a)

mood

b)

tone

c)

setting

d)

conclusion

13.

The feeling the reader gets from a text. This may change many times throughout a text...

a)

tone

b)

mood

c)

setting

d)

theme

14.

What is the definition of the word: claim?

a)

to state that something is the case

b)

not the same as another; unlike

c)

the way things turn out

d)

to compare to show differences or unlikeness

15.

What is the definition of the word: differ?

a)

not the same as another; unlike

b)

the way things turn out

c)

to arrange in a systematic way

d)

a group of words that stand together as a single unit

16.

What is the definition of the word: outcome?

a)

the way things turn out

b)

the message the author is trying to get across

c)

a lens through which the readers see and experience the events and feelings about a character through a certain point of view

d)

to arrange in a systematic way

17.

What is the definition of the word: contrast?

a)

to compare in order to show unlikeness or differences

b)

the message the author is trying to get across

c)

the reason something is done

d)

a group of words that stand together as a single unit

18.

What is the definition of the word: theme?

a)

the message the author is trying to get across

b)

a lens through which the readers see and experience the events and feelings about a character through a certain point of view

c)

needed; required to be done or achieved

d)

to arrange in a systematic way

19.

What is the definition of the word: perspective?

a)

a lens through which the readers see and experience the events and feelings about a character through a certain point of view

b)

not the same as another; unlike

c)

to state that something is the case

d)

a group of words that stand together as a single unit

20.

What is the definition of the word: organize?

a)

to arrange in a systematic way

b)

a group of words that stand together as a single unit

c)

the way things turn out

d)

to state that something is the case

21.

What is the definition of the word: phrase?

a)

a group of words that stand together as a single unit

b)

a lens through which the readers see and experience the events and feelings about a character through a certain point of view

c)

the reason something is done.

d)

the message the author is trying to get across

22.

What is the definition of the word: necessary?

a)

needed; required to be done or achieved

b)

to arrange in a systematic way

c)

the message the author is trying to get across

d)

the way things turn out

23.

What is the definition of the word: purpose?

a)

the reason something is done

b)

to compare in order to show unlikeness or differences

c)

the message the author is trying to get across

d)

not the same as another; unlike

24.

What vocabulary word BEST completes the following sentence:

The _____________ of the fifth-grade spelling bee was no longer important to Darius because he had earned other awards and is heading to college.

a)

outcome

b)

organize

c)

perspective

d)

phrase

25.

What vocabulary word BEST completes the following sentence:

Even though some sets of twins look identical, they _________ in lots of ways!

a)

differ

b)

claim

c)

outcome

d)

necessary

26.

What vocabulary word BEST completes the following sentence:

My friend made the _________ that he had straight A's, but I asked for him to show me the evidence!

a)

claim

b)

purpose

c)

differ

d)

outcome

27.

What vocabulary word BEST completes the following sentence:

Although Dicey and Lydia had many similarities, it was easy to ____________ them by using the text.

a)

contrast

b)

theme

c)

organize

d)

necessary

28.

What vocabulary word BEST completes the following sentence:

The __________ in Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Ugly Truth, Greg has to deal with the reality of growing up.

a)

theme

b)

differ

c)

contrast

d)

organize

29.

What vocabulary word BEST completes the following sentence:

In the Toy Story movies, the audience gets the _____________ of life as a toy.

a)

perspective

b)

theme

c)

organize

d)

phrase

30.

What vocabulary word BEST completes the following sentence:

The _________ of a timeline is to show all the events of a person or event in order.

a)

purpose

b)

claim

c)

differ

d)

organize

31.

What vocabulary word BEST completes the following sentence:

It is ___________ for you to read the passages on FSA to be able to answer the questions accurately.

a)

necessary

b)

claim

c)

organize

d)

outcome

32.

What vocabulary word BEST completes the following sentence:

A common________________ I hear at school is "I don't know!"

a)

phrase

b)

necessary

c)

purpose

d)

outcome

33.

What is the definition of the word: claim?

a)

to state that something is the case

b)

not the same as another; unlike

c)

the way things turn out

d)

to compare to show differences or unlikeness

34.

What is the definition of the word: differ?

a)

not the same as another; unlike

b)

the way things turn out

c)

to arrange in a systematic way

d)

a group of words that stand together as a single unit

35.

What is the definition of the word: outcome?

a)

the way things turn out

b)

the message the author is trying to get across

c)

a lens through which the readers see and experience the events and feelings about a character through a certain point of view

d)

to arrange in a systematic way

36.

What is the definition of the word: contrast?

a)

to compare in order to show unlikeness or differences

b)

the message the author is trying to get across

c)

the reason something is done

d)

a group of words that stand together as a single unit

37.

What is the definition of the word: theme?

a)

the message the author is trying to get across

b)

a lens through which the readers see and experience the events and feelings about a character through a certain point of view

c)

needed; required to be done or achieved

d)

to arrange in a systematic way

38.

What is the definition of the word: perspective?

a)

a lens through which the readers see and experience the events and feelings about a character through a certain point of view

b)

not the same as another; unlike

c)

to state that something is the case

d)

a group of words that stand together as a single unit

39.

What is the definition of the word: organize?

a)

to arrange in a systematic way

b)

a group of words that stand together as a single unit

c)

the way things turn out

d)

to state that something is the case

40.

What is the definition of the word: phrase?

a)

a group of words that stand together as a single unit

b)

a lens through which the readers see and experience the events and feelings about a character through a certain point of view

c)

the reason something is done.

d)

the message the author is trying to get across

41.

What is the definition of the word: necessary?

a)

needed; required to be done or achieved

b)

to arrange in a systematic way

c)

the message the author is trying to get across

d)

the way things turn out

42.

What is the definition of the word: purpose?

a)

the reason something is done

b)

to compare in order to show unlikeness or differences

c)

the message the author is trying to get across

d)

not the same as another; unlike

43.

What vocabulary word BEST completes the following sentence:

The _____________ of the fifth-grade spelling bee was no longer important to Darius because he had earned other awards and is heading to college.

a)

outcome

b)

organize

c)

perspective

d)

phrase

44.

What vocabulary word BEST completes the following sentence:

Although Dicey and Lydia had many similarities, it was easy to ____________ them by using the text.

a)

contrast

b)

theme

c)

organize

d)

necessary

45.

What vocabulary word BEST completes the following sentence:

The __________ in Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Ugly Truth, Greg has to deal with the reality of growing up.

a)

theme

b)

differ

c)

contrast

d)

organize

46.

What vocabulary word BEST completes the following sentence:

In the Toy Story movies, the audience gets the _____________ of life as a toy.

a)

perspective

b)

theme

c)

organize

d)

phrase

47.

What vocabulary word BEST completes the following sentence:

Authors _________ texts in a variety of ways depending on what their purpose is.

a)

organize

b)

purpose

c)

claim

d)

contrast

48.

What vocabulary word BEST completes the following sentence:

The _________ of a timeline is to show all the events of a person or event in order.

a)

purpose

b)

claim

c)

differ

d)

organize

49.

The author provides the readers with chronological events or a list of steps in a procedure.

a)

Descriptive

b)

Order/Sequence

c)

Cause/Effect

50.

The author describes an event or several events and the events that follow.

a)

cause/effect

b)

compare/contrast

c)

problem/solution

51.

The author provides several details of something to give the reader a mental picture.

a)

cause/effect

b)

descriptive

c)

order/sequence

52.

The author gives information about a problem and explains one or more solutions.

a)

problem/solution

b)

compare/contrast

c)

cause/effect

53.

The event that happens and makes another occur is the...

a)

effect

b)

cause

c)

problem

d)

solution

54.

The event that happens as a result of something else is the...

a)

problem

b)

cause

c)

effect

d)

solution

55.

Which two vocabulary words below are synonyms for each other?

a)

affect, influence

b)

effect, influence

c)

problem, solution

d)

cause, effect

56.

Which text structure uses this type of graphic organizer or visual aid?

a)

cause and effect

b)

sequence

c)

compare and contrast

d)

problem and solution

57.

Which text structure uses this type of graphic organizer or visual aid?

a)

problem and solution

b)

sequence

c)

cause and effect

d)

description

58.

Which text structure uses this type of graphic organizer or visual aid?

a)

compare and contrast

b)

description

c)

sequence

d)

problem and solution

59.

Which text structure uses this type of graphic organizer or visual aid?

a)

sequence

b)

cause and effect

c)

problem and solution

d)

description

60.

What type of text structure did the author use in this paragraph?

Making sandbags can be easy and fun. The first thing you need to do is get to a location with a lot of sand, so if you're near a beach, that is perfect. The next thing you need to do is fill your bags with sand. You'll want to fill them completely so that it is firm, like a brick, but leave enough space at the top to tie it closed. After tying them closed you can stack them into a wall. Repeat steps until you have built a large wall.

a)

Chronological

b)

Cause and Effect

c)

Sequence

d)

Problem and Solution

61.

What type of text structure did the author use in this paragraph?

Hurricanes and destruction are responsible for taking many lives each year. Fortunately, people do not have to die from these disasters. One thing that can prevent lives from being lost is having an evacuation procedure. Cities and towns in the path of a hurricane, need to be evacuated. Some people who live within these cities and towns do not have transportation, so buses should be provided and safe drop off zones need to be arranged. Having better evacuation procedures would would save lives and create a better solution for everyone.

a)

Chronological

b)

Cause and Effect

c)

Problem and Solution

d)

Sequence

62.

What type of text structure did the author use in this paragraph?

How do mountains like these disappear? The process begins with rain. As it rains, water seeps through cracks and joints in the stone. As a result, chemicals in the water dissolve small grains of rock. Consequently, the water freezes and thaws, prying loose bigger pieces of rock. These rocks grind against other rocks as they slide downhill. The wind carries away particles of dust behind by these grinding rocks. Because of this, it can be said that wind, water, and gravity have hauled away these mountains.

a)

compare and contrast

b)

directions

c)

cause and effect

d)

problem solving

63.

What type of text structure did the author use in this paragraph?

Hurricanes and tornadoes are both amazing but deadly natural phenomena. Both generate deadly conditions, but in different ways. Tornadoes are likely to damage both people and property with their high winds, which go up to 300 miles per hour; however hurricanes are generally more feared because of their flooding. Also, hurricanes can produce tornadoes which make them dangerous, indeed.

a)

Chronological

b)

Cause and Effect

c)

Compare and Contrast

d)

Sequence

64.
The way a text is organized 
a)
text structure
b)
chronological
c)
plot
d)
theme
65.
sequence of events in a story
a)
Theme
b)
Informational text
c)
Cause and effect
d)
Plot 
66.
In order of time
a)
Chronological
b)
Sequence
c)
Cause and Effect
d)
Description
67.
Explains reasons why something happened or explains the effects of something. 
a)
Compare and Contrast
b)
Problem and Solution
c)
Cause and Effect 
d)
Sequence
68.

a word or phrase that tells what the essay is about

a)

main idea

b)

topic

c)

supporting evidence

d)

domain-specific vocabulary

69.

These help to organize the text. Examples are bold print, graphs, illustrations and charts.

a)

text structures

b)

main idea

c)

text features

d)

summary

70.

the organizational pattern of the essay

a)

text structure

b)

text feature

c)

domain-specific vocabulary

d)

main idea

71.

important pieces of information that support the main idea of the text

a)

domain-specific vocabulary

b)

topic

c)

theme

d)

key details

72.

relevant quotations and concrete details that support the main idea

a)

supporting evidence

b)

central idea

c)

text features

d)

topic

73.

The main idea is the same as the _________ _________

a)

text features

b)

text structures

c)

central idea

d)

key details

74.

Which of the following is NOT a type of text structure?

a)

cause and effect

b)

sequence

c)

problem solution

d)

nuts and bolts

75.

Which of the following could be a topic for your nonfiction book?

a)

Raising a puppy is hard work.

b)

The Hobbit

c)

dogs

d)

Labs are the best family dogs.

76.

Supporting evidence includes all the following except. . .

a)

quotes directly from the text

b)

paraphrased material

c)

facts and statistics

d)

the writer's opinion

77.

words that mean the same

a)

antonym

b)

word choice

c)

synonym

d)

domain specific vocabulary

78.

You must follow the sequence of the steps in order to make it correctly.

a)

compare and contrast

b)

conflict

c)

the order in which things should happen

d)

problem and solution

79.

What is the similarity between the two passages?

a)

a quality that makes one person or thing like another

b)

differences

c)

contrast

d)

chronological order

80.

Reading the story carefully helps the reader have a deeper understanding.

a)

solid

b)

not budging

c)

to argue; debate

d)

knowledge about a particular situation

81.

I can draw the conclusion that the character is mad when the story says she stomped out of the room.

a)

the opening paragraph of a story

b)

all paragraphs in the middle of an essay

c)

take information from the text and come to a new understanding

d)

a single item

82.

What evidence from the text supports your thinking?

a)

a book

b)

items in italics

c)

the main idea of a paragraph

d)

something that shows something else is true

83.

What identifies this story as realistic fiction?

a)

a question to be answered at the end of class

b)

theme of the story

c)

to know and say what something is

d)

a comparison

84.

What is the similarity between the two passages?

a)

a quality that makes one person or thing like another

b)

differences

c)

contrast

d)

chronological order

85.

The author wrote this selection mostly to give information.

a)

the main idea of a story

b)

the moral of a story

c)

a piece of literature that you or someone else has chosen for you to read

d)

vanilla ice cream

86.

What is the main idea of this section?

a)

one of the parts that form something

b)

the action or fact of carefully choosing someone or something as being the best or most suitable.

c)

dictionary

d)

to read something

87.

The fact stated in the paragraph is important because it suggests that dogs can be good pets.

a)

an order

b)

list of vocabulary words at the back of a book

c)

sheer determination

d)

to show that something is likely or true

88.

Which line from the play supports the idea that the character is proud?

a)

to show evidence for something or help show it is true

b)

concrete pillars

c)

to define a word

d)

temporary, short lived

89.

Use the context in the paragraph to figure out the unknown world.

a)

a book

b)

a story

c)

words that are used in a sentence or phrase to help figure out another word's meaning

d)

permanent; forever

90.

Compare and contrast the events that happened in both stories.

a)

look at two things carefully to see how they are different

b)

look at two things carefully to see how they are different

c)

a problem and a solution

d)

cause and effect

91.

How does that event contribute to the plot?

a)

to give or help

b)

an understanding of events

c)

distract from the plot

d)

rising action in a story

92.

The conversation between the characters told the reader a lot about their relationship.

a)

dialogue in written text

b)

figurative language such as similes

c)

a friendship between two people

d)

an informal talk between two people or a small group

93.

Which words emphasize the theme of the story?

a)

to give special attention to or place importance on something

b)

to put something in bold when typing

c)

the order in which events happen in a story

d)

to contrast two ideas

94.

I can draw the conclusion that the character is mad when the story says she stomped out of the room.

a)

the opening paragraph of a story

b)

all paragraphs in the middle of an essay

c)

take information from the text and come to a new understanding

d)

a single item

95.

What evidence from the text supports your thinking?

a)

a book

b)

items in italics

c)

the main idea of a paragraph

d)

something that shows something else is true

96.

What identifies this story as realistic fiction?

a)

a question to be answered at the end of class

b)

theme of the story

c)

to know and say what something is

d)

a comparison

97.
break something down methodically into its parts
a)
analyze
b)
argue
c)
describe
d)
integrate
98.
draw from a text or data set some meaning or significance
a)
explain
b)
imagine
c)
interpret
d)
integrate
99.
provide reasons or evidence to support or oppose
a)
evaluate
b)
argue
c)
imagine
d)
interpret
100.
retell the essential details of what happened
a)
summarize
b)
explain
c)
analyze
d)
describe
101.
form a picture in one's mind; speculate or predict
a)
imagine
b)
develop
c)
describe
d)
summarize
102.
When writing an essay, you need to _______ your opinion.
a)
support
b)
argue
c)
organize
d)
transform
103.

Which of the following terms means to mention an idea from a text to support your opinion?

a)

interpret

b)

argue

c)

compare

d)

cite

104.

To put something in your own words is to ______________.

a)

differentiate

b)

discuss

c)

effect

d)

paraphrase

105.
One or more letters added to the end of a root word.
a)
Suffix
b)
Prefix
c)
Root
d)
Ending
106.
The words spoken by the actors in a play.
a)
Stage Directions
b)
Dialogue
c)
Excerpt
d)
Stanzas
107.
A statement that can be proven true.
a)
Opinion
b)
Dialogue
c)
Excerpt
d)
Fact
108.
Hints in the text to help the reader understand a word.
a)
Synonym
b)
Context Clues
c)
Antonym
d)
Stage Directions
109.
The results after the climax which leads to the resolution.
a)
Exposition
b)
Rising Action
c)
Falling Action
d)
Resolution
110.
The characters, setting, and the main situation is introduced.
a)
Conflict
b)
Falling Action
c)
Exposition
d)
Climax
111.
Annotating is a type of 
a)
notetaking
b)
a multiple choice test
c)
bad habit for college
d)
none of these
112.
Dialogue is
a)
a conversation between/amongst characters
b)
a verb
c)
when the narrator tells you what is happening in a story
d)
boring
113.

How many stanzas are in this poem?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

14

d)

15

114.

Define the underline term.

The main purpose of this selection is to inform the reader.

a)

create a mental image

b)

come to a conclusion

c)

the reason

d)

look for likeness

115.
Who the message is for.
a)
Characters
b)
Theme
c)
Audience
d)
Setting
116.
A person/animal in a story.
a)
Protagonist
b)
Antagonist
c)
Audience
d)
Character
117.
A type of literature that is meant to be presented on stage.
a)
Drama
b)
Fiction
c)
Nonfiction
d)
Biography
118.

What is this question really asking?

"The sensory language in paragraph 1 helps the reader imagine-"

a)

What is the central idea of paragraph 1?

b)

How does the use of our 5 senses help us picture something?

c)

What is happening in paragraph 1?

d)

What senses is the author using in paragraph 1?

119.

What type of question is this?

"How does the author organize the information in paragraph 3?"

a)

Text Features

b)

Text Evidence

c)

Organizational pattern

d)

Central Idea

120.

When finding the theme, you have to _________________ because the author will NOT come out and tell you the theme.

a)

guess

b)

predict

c)

use context clues

d)

infer

121.

What is a context clue?

a)

The definition of a word.

b)

Sentences around a difficult word that helps you understand the meaning.

c)

Clues that help you infer.

d)

Sentences with the main idea.

122.

Which word means a paragraph in poetry?

a)

excerpt

b)

plot

c)

stanza

d)

conclude

123.

Words used in an imaginative way that express ideas that are not necessarily true.

a)

poetry

b)

figurative language

c)

imagery

d)

sensory language

124.

When the author or poet uses words that start with the same letter to emphasize something.

a)

hyperbole

b)

metaphor

c)

alliteration

d)

onomatopoeia

125.

A synonym for the word plot would be-

a)

excerpt

b)

story elements

c)

stanza

d)

central idea

126.

Read this sentence:


The vibrant red flowers poured perfume into the room to brighten my day.


This is an example of which?

a)

persuasive language

b)

onomonopia

c)

alliteration

d)

sensory language

127.

Sentence structure, usage, punctuation, and capitalization are all examples of

a)

conventions

b)

dialogue

c)

theme

d)

contradictions