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vocabulary

100

Which response correctly defines the term understatement?

Understatement is intentionally downplaying or minimizing an event or feeling, often with the intent of calling the reader’s attention to it or creating humor.

Understandment is just reading an article

200

Which option most accurately explains the difference between something that is implicit and something that is explicit?

• Something that is implicit is understood despite not being clearly stated, while something that is explicit is clearly stated.Something that is , implicit, is understood despite not being clearly stated, while something that is , explicit, is clearly stated.
• Implicit refers to strong details, while explicit refers to weak details.

300

Which is the most accurate definition of ambiguity?

a condition of being unclear or lacking one specific meaning

a condition of being inconsistent or presenting multiple contradictions

400

specific information, found directly within a reading, that is used to support assertionsspecific information, found directly within a reading, that is used to support assertions

 textual evidence

500

to provide support for the main plot or to provide support for the main plot

subplot

types of reading skills

100

define reading comprehension 

when reading and fully understanding an article or a reading 

200

which acurratley gives a definition for Fluency

the quality or condition of being fluent.

being illiterate 

300

information that is essential to understanding a situation or problem.

Information learned after an issue or reading

 Background Knowledge.

400

A cohesive sentence must have a noun and a verb, but it also must make sense and it must flow with other sentences.

 Sentence Construction & Cohesion

500

a method of teaching people to read by correlating sounds with letters or groups of letters in an alphabetic writing system.

phonics

types of writing skills

100

define analyzing

to go through and analyze, pick apart and annotate a reading thoroughly 

200

a form of argumentative writing that presents logical arguments with emotional appeal in order to sway readers to a particular point of view

persuasive writing

300

It involves reviewing what you've read in light of other evidence. Analytical writing shows the thought processes you went through to arrive at a given conclusion and discusses the implications of this

analytical writing

400

writing that has a story, characters, conflict, and other essential parts of a story. Narrative writing is often synonymous with a story

narrative writing

500

a genre of writing that requires the student to investigate a topic; collect, generate, and evaluate evidence; and establish a position on the topic in a concise manner.

argumentative writing

application of a different reading skill

100

define application of reading skills

Outline prereading and rereading skills to help build comprehension

200

Which option is the correct synonym for malevolent?

• evilevil
• overgrown

300

Which line from the excerpt most clearly demonstrates sarcasm?

• It’s brilliant, being depressed; you can behave as badly as you like.It’s brilliant, being depressed; you can behave as badly as you like.
• When they’re gone, I get out quickly, and hail a black cab.

400

Which approaches would accurately help a student determine the meaning of enumeration?

• The student could consider how enumeration appears to have the same root as number and numeral and infer that enumeration relates to using numbers.The student could consider how , enumeration, appears to have the same root as , number, and , numeral, and infer that , enumeration, relates to using numbers.
• The student could consider how enumeration appears to have the same root as remuneration, and infer that enumeration relates to earning money.

500

What option is the correct definition of myriad?

numerous

leafy

application of a different writing skill

100

give an example of a application of a different writing skill that you do at the end of your essay, before turning it in

revising and editing

200

Which words from the paragraph are the most effective context clues indicating the meaning of the word vivacious?

• liven upliven up
• playful

300

To what is the word undulating referring in this sentence?

• the waving motion of the flagthe waving motion of the flag
• the raggedy condition of the flag

400

What evidence from this paragraph provides context clues that help define the word indiscreetly?

• playing with a dangerous petplaying with a dangerous pet
• met his fate

500

Which option most accurately uses the word defray?

• My mom told me that I would need to help defray the costs of the car repairs following the accident. It would be tough, but I knew I was at fault for running the red light.My mom told me that I would need to help , defray, the costs of the car repairs following the accident. It would be tough, but I knew I was at fault for running the red light.
• The park was quiet until a fight broke out between two massive German shepherds. The man tried to defray the animals, but they fought so viciously it was impossible.