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Vocabulary Tell Tale Heart and Academic Vocabulary

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 2hrs 45mins

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Class
Date
1.

What does 'Annotation' mean in academic vocabulary?

a)

A question or comment that captures your reaction to what you are reading

b)

A summary of the entire text

c)

A list of references used in the text

d)

A type of academic essay

2.

What does 'Inference' mean in academic vocabulary?

a)

An idea formed by combining textual evidence, reasoning and prior knowledge

b)

A direct quote from the text

c)

A summary of the main idea

d)

A prediction about the future

3.

What does 'Context Clues' mean in academic vocabulary?

a)

Hints in the text at the meaning of an unfamiliar word.

b)

A summary of the entire passage.

c)

A list of all the characters in the story.

d)

The main idea of the paragraph.

4.

What does 'Definition Context Clue' mean in academic vocabulary?

a)

An explanation of the word’s meaning before or after the word appears, usually set off by a comma

b)

A synonym for the word is provided in the sentence

c)

A word that sounds similar to the unknown word is used

d)

A visual image is shown to explain the word

5.

What does 'Example Context Clue' mean in academic vocabulary?

a)

One or more examples in a text that may demonstrate the meaning of a word

b)

A definition provided directly in the text

c)

A synonym for the word is given

d)

The word is explained through a picture

6.

What does 'Comparison Context Clue' mean in academic vocabulary?

a)

Determining a word’s meaning based on how it is like something else in the text

b)

Guessing a word’s meaning by its sound

c)

Finding a word’s meaning by looking it up in a dictionary

d)

Understanding a word’s meaning by its root word

7.

What does 'Contrast Context Clues' mean in academic vocabulary?

a)

Determining a word’s meaning based on how it is unlike something else in the text

b)

Finding the definition of a word by looking it up in a dictionary

c)

Guessing a word’s meaning based on its root word only

d)

Using a word’s meaning based on how it is similar to something else in the text

8.

What does 'Cause and Effect Context Clues' mean in academic vocabulary?

a)

The use of the word as a result of something else that happens in the text

b)

The use of a word to describe a person's feelings

c)

The use of a word to indicate a location

d)

The use of a word to show a sequence of events

9.

Fill in the blank: To ask and answer questions before, during and after reading a text is called _________.

a)

Generate Questions

b)

Summarizing

c)

Skimming

d)

Predicting

10.

Fill in the blank: The reason for or goal of doing something is called _________.

a)

Purpose

b)

Habit

c)

Location

d)

Emotion

11.

Fill in the blank: Ways to approach a text that help you make meaning of the words on a page are called _________.

a)

Reading Comprehension Strategies

b)

Grammar Rules

c)

Phonetic Patterns

d)

Writing Prompts

12.

Fill in the blank: An idea formed by combining text evidence and one’s own reasoning and prior knowledge is called _________.

a)

Inference

b)

Summary

c)

Prediction

d)

Observation

13.

Fill in the blank: Concise answers to questions about a text that include supporting evidence are called _________.

a)

Text Dependent Response

b)

Summary Statements

c)

Opinion Essays

d)

Personal Narratives

14.

Fill in the blank: The ability to understand something is called _________.

a)

Comprehension

b)

Confusion

c)

Ignorance

d)

Distraction

15.

Fill in the blank: Details from the text that a reader can use to support his or her ideas and opinions about the text are called _________.

a)

Textual Evidence

b)

Summaries

c)

Opinions

d)

Predictions

16.

Fill in the blank: To examine the parts of something in detail is to _________.

a)

Analyze

b)

Ignore

c)

Destroy

d)

Combine

17.

Fill in the blank: To quote as evidence to support a response is to _________.

a)

Cite

b)

Argue

c)

Summarize

d)

Ignore

18.

Fill in the blank: Precisely and clearly expressed, leaving no room for doubt is called _________

a)

Explicit

b)

Ambiguous

c)

Implicit

d)

Vague

19.

Fill in the blank: Implied but not stated directly is called _________.

a)

Implicit

b)

Explicit

c)

Obvious

d)

Literal

20.

Fill in the blank: To use your understanding of a text and your own experiences; to draw conclusions is to _________.

a)

Interpret

b)

Memorize

c)

Ignore

d)

Summarize

21.

Fill in the blank: Details from the text that a reader can use to support his or her ideas and opinions about the text are called _________.

a)

Textual Evidence

b)

Summaries

c)

Opinions

d)

Predictions

22.

Fill in the blank: ________ is the ability to become aware of and understand something through the senses.

a)

Perception

b)

Imagination

c)

Prediction

d)

Reflection

23.

Fill in the blank: ________ refers to specific words chosen for precise meaning or to generate an emotional response.

a)

Word Choice

b)

Sentence Structure

c)

Punctuation

d)

Paragraphing

24.

Fill in the blank: ________ is language used to compare unlike things or give unusual qualities to things.

a)

Figurative Language

b)

Literal Language

c)

Technical Language

d)

Formal Language

25.

Fill in the blank: ________ is language that connects a reader to one or more of the five senses.

a)

Sensory Language

b)

Figurative Language

c)

Technical Language

d)

Persuasive Language

26.

Fill in the blank: ________ is a state involving beliefs and feelings that causes a person to think or act in a certain way.

a)

Attitude

b)

Altitude

c)

Latitude

d)

Gratitude

27.

Fill in the blank: ________ refers to the people who read a written text, listen to an oral response or presentation, or watch a performance.

a)

Audience

b)

Author

c)

Narrator

d)

Performer

28.

Fill in the blank: ________ is what is meant by a word, the general message of a text or idea.

a)

Meaning

b)

Spelling

c)

Font

d)

Punctuation

29.

Fill in the blank: ________ is a way of expressing something in writing or speech that is developed using various techniques.

a)

Style

b)

Theme

c)

Plot

d)

Setting

30.

Fill in the blank: ________ is the author’s, speaker’s, or narrator’s attitude towards a subject, evident through diction and other style elements.

a)

Tone

b)

Theme

c)

Plot

d)

Setting

31.

Fill in the blank: ________ is a technique of selecting specific words for precise meaning or to generate an emotional response.

a)

Word Choice

b)

Syntax

c)

Imagery

d)

Alliteration

32.

What is the definition of 'Short Constructed Response'?

a)

a brief, written composition that answers a prompt.

b)

a long, detailed essay on a topic.

c)

a multiple-choice question with four options.

d)

a spoken presentation on a subject.

33.

What is the definition of 'Prompt'?

a)

a statement about a topic, idea, or issue, followed by questions.

b)

a list of vocabulary words to memorize.

c)

a summary of a story's main events.

d)

a set of instructions for a science experiment.

34.

What is the definition of 'Text Evidence'?

a)

details from the text that support your ideas.

b)

the main character in a story.

c)

a summary of the entire text.

d)

the title of the book.

35.

What is the definition of 'Paraphrase'?

a)

to restate an entire passage from a text in your own words.

b)

to copy a passage word for word from a text.

c)

to summarize a text in one sentence.

d)

to translate a text into another language.