Academic Vocabulary Quiz
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What does the word ‘plot’ mean?
A. the series of events that unfold from start to finish.
B. easily seen or understood; obvious
C. the main division within a book
D. evidence found within a particular text used to support or explain conclusions, opinions, and/or assertions about the text itself
What does the word ‘compare’ mean?
A. to describe how two or more things are similar
B. alike in appearance or nature, though not identical
C. facts, examples, and other pieces of information directly stated in a text
D. a detailed examination of the components of a subject to understand its meaning and/or nature as a whole
What does the word ‘factor’ mean?
A. the main division within a book
B. A way of handling a problem
C. someone or something that contributes to an accomplishment, result or process.
D. alike in appearance or nature, though not identical
What does the word ‘explicitly’ mean?
A. evidence found within a particular text used to support or explain conclusions, opinions, and/or assertions about the text itself
B. A way of handling a problem
C. easily seen or understood; obvious
D. stated clearly and directly, leaving no room for confusion or interpretation
What does the word ‘chapter’ mean?
A. A way of handling a problem
B. stated clearly and directly, leaving no room for confusion or interpretation
C. alike in appearance or nature, though not identical
D. the main division within a book
What does the word ‘evident’ mean?
A. alike in appearance or nature, though not identical
B. easily seen or understood; obvious
C. stated clearly and directly, leaving no room for confusion or interpretation
D. evidence found within a particular text used to support or explain conclusions, opinions, and/or assertions about the text itself
What does the word ‘problem’ mean?
A. evidence found within a particular text used to support or explain conclusions, opinions, and/or assertions about the text itself
B. stated clearly and directly, leaving no room for confusion or interpretation
C. someone or something that contributes to an accomplishment, result or process.
D. a challenge that the main character or character face
What does the word ‘specific’ mean?
A. easily seen or understood; obvious
B. to point out; also to serve as a sign or symbol of something
C. concerned with a particular thing; also, precise or exact
D. facts, examples, and other pieces of information directly stated in a text
What does the word ‘similar’ mean?
A. alike in appearance or nature, though not identical
B. A way of handling a problem
C. to critically examine the components of a subject to understand its meaning and/or nature as a whole
D. someone or something that contributes to an accomplishment, result or process.
What does the word ‘contrast’ mean?
A. A way of handling a problem
B. connecting the textual evidence with your own knowledge and experience; an educated guess.
C. to describe how two or more things are different
D. alike in appearance or nature, though not identical
What does the word ‘solution’ mean?
A. a challenge that the main character or character face
B. A way of handling a problem
C. stated clearly and directly, leaving no room for confusion or interpretation
D. connecting the textual evidence with your own knowledge and experience; an educated guess.
What does the word ‘cause’ mean?
A. a challenge that the main character or character face
B. something that brings about an effect or a result
C. someone or something that contributes to an accomplishment, result or process.
D. evidence found within a particular text used to support or explain conclusions, opinions, and/or assertions about the text itself
What does the word ‘chronological’ mean?
A. to point out; also to serve as a sign or symbol of something
B. A way of handling a problem
C. a text organization in which events are told in the order in which they happen
D. concerned with a particular thing; also, precise or exact
What does the phrase ‘text structures’ mean?
A. the way an author organizes the ideas and details in a piece of writing; text structures include compare-contrast; cause-effect, chronology and problem-solution
B. someone or something that contributes to an accomplishment, result or process.
C. he qualities shown by a character, such as physical traits (tall with brown eyes) or expressions of personality (kind or anxious).
D. the main division within a book
What does the word ‘effect’ mean?
A. something that happens as a result of something else
B. alike in appearance or nature, though not identical
C. to point out; also to serve as a sign or symbol of something
D. a detailed examination of the components of a subject to understand its meaning and/or nature as a whole
What does the word ‘analyze’ mean?
A. when the author tells the reader what the character’s personality is like
B. facts, examples, and other pieces of information directly stated in a text
C. connecting the textual evidence with your own knowledge and experience; an educated guess.
D. to critically examine the components of a subject to understand its meaning and/or nature as a whole
What does the phrase ‘direct characterization’ mean?
A. when the author tells the reader what the character’s personality is like
B. someone or something that contributes to an accomplishment, result or process.
C. facts, examples, and other pieces of information directly stated in a text
D. to point out; also to serve as a sign or symbol of something
What does the word ‘analysis’ mean?
A. something that brings about an effect or a result
B. a detailed examination of the components of a subject to understand its meaning and/or nature as a whole
C. alike in appearance or nature, though not identical
D. concerned with a particular thing; also, precise or exact
What does the word ‘inference’ mean?
A. connecting the textual evidence with your own knowledge and experience; an educated guess.
B. something that brings about an effect or a result
C. someone or something that contributes to an accomplishment, result or process.
D. he qualities shown by a character, such as physical traits (tall with brown eyes) or expressions of personality (kind or anxious).
What does the phrase ‘character motivation’ mean?
A. easily seen or understood; obvious
B. someone or something that contributes to an accomplishment, result or process.
C. when the author tells the reader what the character’s personality is like
D. a detailed examination of the components of a subject to understand its meaning and/or nature as a whole
What does the word ‘indicate’ mean?
A. to point out; also to serve as a sign or symbol of something
B. alike in appearance or nature, though not identical
C. stated clearly and directly, leaving no room for confusion or interpretation
D. something that brings about an effect or a result
What is a ‘text’?
A. to point out; also to serve as a sign or symbol of something
B. A way of handling a problem
C. anything that students can read, write, view, listen to, or explore, including books, photographs, films, articles, music, art, and more
D. a detailed examination of the components of a subject to understand its meaning and/or nature as a whole
What does the phrase ‘textual evidence’ mean?
A. evidence found within a particular text used to support or explain conclusions, opinions, and/or assertions about the text itself
B. when the author tells the reader what the character’s personality is like
C. he qualities shown by a character, such as physical traits (tall with brown eyes) or expressions of personality (kind or anxious).
D. easily seen or understood; obvious
What does the phrase ‘character traits’ mean?
A. when the author tells the reader what the character’s personality is like
B. concerned with a particular thing; also, precise or exact
C. something that brings about an effect or a result
D. the qualities shown by a character, such as physical traits (tall with brown eyes) or expressions of personality (kind or anxious).
What does the phrase ‘character development’ mean?
A. facts, examples, and other pieces of information directly stated in a text
B. A way of handling a problem
C. how a character changes over the course of a story.
D. a detailed examination of the components of a subject to understand its meaning and/or nature as a whole