WorksheetsSBAC English Vocab
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Illustrate
To explain something using examples, pictures, or charts.
To summarize information in a brief manner.
To analyze data and draw conclusions.
To compare and contrast different ideas.
Evaluate
To judge how good, important, or useful something is.
To create a detailed plan for a project.
To analyze data without making a decision.
To summarize information in a brief manner.
Paraphrase
To repeat something verbatim.
To say something in your own words.
To summarize a text without changing its meaning.
To translate a text into another language.
Argument/position/claim/assertion/opinion
A strong belief or idea that someone writes as a statement.
A casual remark made in conversation.
A question posed to provoke thought.
A summary of someone's life experiences.
Reasons
Information that supports an opinion or argument.
A type of evidence that is always true.
A personal belief without any justification.
A statement that contradicts itself.
Cite
To use quotes or information from a text to support your answer or opinion.
To summarize a text without using direct quotes.
To provide a personal opinion without reference to any text.
To analyze a text and provide a critique.
Tone
The way an author feels about a topic, shown through their writing.
The main idea of a text.
The structure of a poem or story.
The use of figurative language in writing.
Reflect
To think deeply about something.
To ignore a situation or problem.
To act without consideration.
To express emotions openly.
Support
To give evidence or reasons to prove an idea.
To provide financial assistance for a project.
To agree with someone's opinion without evidence.
To create a barrier against opposing views.
Compare/contrast
To find how things are alike (compare) or different (contrast).
To analyze the similarities only.
To evaluate the differences only.
To summarize the main points of a text.
Clarify
To make something clearer and easier to understand.
To confuse or complicate a situation.
To ignore or overlook details.
To summarize information briefly.
Inference
A smart guess based on clues in the text.
A definitive conclusion without evidence.
A random assumption about the text.
A statement that is always true.
Context clues
Words that are synonyms of the unknown word.
Words around an unknown word that help you figure out its meaning.
Words that are antonyms of the unknown word.
Words that are unrelated to the unknown word.
Determine
To figure something out or make a decision.
To ignore or overlook something.
To create a plan without any details.
To evaluate something without making a choice.
Stanza
A group of lines in a poem.
A type of rhyme scheme.
A literary device used for emphasis.
A narrative structure in prose.
Explain
To describe something in a way that makes it easy to understand.
To confuse someone with complex information.
To provide a brief summary without details.
To ignore the question and provide no answer.
Infer
To guess without any evidence.
To figure something out using clues instead of being told directly.
To make a decision based on emotions.
To state something as a fact without proof.
Plot
The main character's journey in a story.
The events that happen in a story.
The setting where the story takes place.
The moral lesson of the story.
Interpret
To understand and explain the meaning of something.
To create a visual representation of data.
To summarize information in a brief format.
To analyze the statistical significance of results.
Setting
The main character of the story.
The conflict that drives the plot.
When and where a story takes place.
The moral lesson of the story.
