Vocabulary
Inferences
TCAP Basics
Mr. Wood said...
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In the sentence,
The mayor’s belligerent tone during the debate led to a heated argument
- belligerent likely means this.
What is aggressive or ready to fight?
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The 8th grade girls slammed their lockers shut, refusing to make eye contact with any of their boyfriends.
It can be inferred that the 8th grade boys feel this.
What is confused?
What is indifferent?
What is unaware?
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This ELA term refers to the most important point the author is making in a text, often supported by specific details.
What is central or main idea?
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Mr. Wood said that when organizing your ideas to answer a narrative writing prompt, you should use this diagram on your scratch paper.
What is plot mountain?
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The desert air was arid, making it nearly impossible for the travelers to find a source of moisture.
The context clue "moisture" suggests arid means this.
What is extremely dry?
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The burning sun turned shades of passionfruit and blood orange. We sat still as the birds sang and the air slowly began to warm.
These lines help the reader infer that its this time of day.
What is the morning time?
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Using the CREate framework, every argumentative essay must have these 4 parts.
What is a claim, reasoning, evidence, and counterclaim?
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Mr. Wood said that when organizing your thoughts to answer an argumentative writing prompt, you should draw these on your scratch paper.
What are T-charts?
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The teacher told the student to remove the superfluous sentences to make the essay more concise.
This is the meaning of superfluous.
What is unnecessary, extra, or more than enough?
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When Sarah saw the team's trophy, she darted her eyes the other away and gripped her bag until her knuckles turned white.
This physical reaction suggests Sarah is feeling this specific emotion.
What is jealousy or bitterness?
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You may be asked to answer this type of writing prompt which includes dialogue, literary devices, and a point-of-view.
What is a narrative text?
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Mr. Wood said that to better understand what an informational text is about, you should look at these parts of the text first before reading.
What are titles, headers, and images?
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Using the Latin root prefix "spec" (to look), this word describes a person who watches a game, show, or other event.
What is a spectator?
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A narrator describes the character's laboratory as pristine and untouched with every beaker exactly in it's rightful place.
The reader might infer this about the character's personality.
What is they are highly organized?
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You have 1 minutes to find as many mistakes in the following paragraph.
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Mr. Wood said that before submitting your essay, check for clarity by doing this.
What is proof read or read your work out loud?