Academic Vocabulary
A repeat or copy out of a group of words from a text. This academic vocabulary word shows that that a person is not the original author or speaker. When used, a special set of punctuation marks are included.
What is a quote?
Example and non-example. Why?
"The jest did not brighten her demeanor."
What is non-example because the source is missing?
Pam clutched the steering wheel awkwardly. The man in the passenger seat looked at her from behind wireframe glasses and then looked back at his clipboard and made some checks. Pam attempted to pull out from the parking spot slowly, but her foot slipped and she pressed on the gas too hard. The car jerked back suddenly and she almost crashed into a parked van. The man scowled at her and made another check on his clipboard. He said dryly, "Turn right here." Sweat beads gathered on Pam's brow. She timidly exited the parking lot. Now she was on a thoroughfare and was travelling 15 MPH below the speed limit. Traffic accumulated behind her. The man made a few more checks on his clipboard and wrote a comment. "Turn left at this stop sign," he said. Pam slowly turned left, but she did not stop. Several cars honked, and then she ran over a curb and bumped into a newspaper vending machine. The man hurriedly made several more checks on his clipboard and said, "OK, we're done here. Please get in the passenger seat. I will drive back to the facility."
What is Pam doing?
What is taking a driver's license test?
What is the source plus explicit text?
Information that is directly stated in a text. This academic word can be presented in the form of a quote or a paraphrase.
What is explicit text?
Example or non-example. Why?
According to the text, "Gina lamented to herself between sobs and gasps."
What is an example and because it includes both the source and explicit text?
Pam clutched the steering wheel awkwardly. The man in the passenger seat looked at her from behind wireframe glasses and then looked back at his clipboard and made some checks. Pam attempted to pull out from the parking spot slowly, but her foot slipped and she pressed on the gas too hard. The car jerked back suddenly and she almost crashed into a parked van. The man scowled at her and made another check on his clipboard. He said dryly, "Turn right here." Sweat beads gathered on Pam's brow. She timidly exited the parking lot. Now she was on a thoroughfare and was travelling 15 MPH below the speed limit. Traffic accumulated behind her. The man made a few more checks on his clipboard and wrote a comment. "Turn left at this stop sign," he said. Pam slowly turned left, but she did not stop. Several cars honked, and then she ran over a curb and bumped into a newspaper vending machine. The man hurriedly made several more checks on his clipboard and said, "OK, we're done here. Please get in the passenger seat. I will drive back to the facility."
Who is the man with Pam?
What is a test evaluator?
Schema.
What is background/prior knowledge?
What is a citation?
Example or non-example. Why?
According to the text Gina was extremely disappointed.
What is example and because it has both the source and explicit text?
Pam clutched the steering wheel awkwardly. The man in the passenger seat looked at her from behind wireframe glasses and then looked back at his clipboard and made some checks. Pam attempted to pull out from the parking spot slowly, but her foot slipped and she pressed on the gas too hard. The car jerked back suddenly and she almost crashed into a parked van. The man scowled at her and made another check on his clipboard. He said dryly, "Turn right here." Sweat beads gathered on Pam's brow. She timidly exited the parking lot. Now she was on a thoroughfare and was travelling 15 MPH below the speed limit. Traffic accumulated behind her. The man made a few more checks on his clipboard and wrote a comment. "Turn left at this stop sign," he said. Pam slowly turned left, but she did not stop. Several cars honked, and then she ran over a curb and bumped into a newspaper vending machine. The man hurriedly made several more checks on his clipboard and said, "OK, we're done here. Please get in the passenger seat. I will drive back to the facility."
What is the man writing on his clipboard?
What is notes about Pam's inability to drive?
Metacognition.
What is thinking about thinking?
This academic vocabulary word is where you obtained your information from.
What is a source?
Example or non-example. Why?
She didn't want to leave.
What is no source, only a paraphrase?
Iggy squinted as he tried to see through the holes in the ski mask. He could make out the large bag on the counter. The frightened woman who put it there now had both hands raised. As he took the bag off of the counter, Iggy tipped an imaginary hat to the woman. The jest did not brighten her demeanor. Iggy exited the first set of doors but stopped in the vestibule. Soon the windows of the building pulsated with blue and red lights. Iggy hurriedly walked back into the building.
What is Iggy doing in the building?
What is committing a bank robbery?
One uses quotation marks and is directly copied. The other is essentially a reworded version of the original.
What is the difference between a quote and paraphrase?
This academic vocabulary word is related to implicit text. It requires you to use explicit text and what you know to generate it.
What is an inference?
Create a citation with the information below.
National Geographic
"Tigers are going extinct."
What is According to National Geographic, "Tigers are going extinct?"
Iggy squinted as he tried to see through the holes in the ski mask. He could make out the large bag on the counter. The frightened woman who put it there now had both hands raised. As he took the bag off of the counter, Iggy tipped an imaginary hat to the woman. The jest did not brighten her demeanor. Iggy exited the first set of doors but stopped in the vestibule. Soon the windows of the building pulsated with blue and red lights. Iggy hurriedly walked back into the building.
Why does Iggy arrive?
What is the police have arrived and he doesn't want to get arrested?
LAFS.6.RI.1.1.
What standard asks you to be able to cite explicit text to support analyses and inferences?