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Academic Vocabulary List 4

Quiz by Carrie Garner

Grade 8
English Language Arts
Common Core

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15 questions
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  • Q1
    Facts, numbers, quotes, details, reasons, or examples that support the main idea or thesis.
    evidence/supporting details
    30s
  • Q2
    Informative writing that is balanced and factual, not biased.
    expository essay
    30s
  • Q3
    Writing that tells a story
    narrative essay
    30s
  • Q4
    repeating the exact words someone spoke or wrote. (You cite the source.)
    quote/quotation
    30s
  • Q5
    Writing to convince the reader to agree with the author's point of view.
    argumentative/persuasive essay
    30s
  • Q6
    to put someone ele's ideas into your own words
    paraphrase
    30s
  • Q7
    a word that connects one idea to another to help the reader follow the ideas.
    transition word
    30s
  • Q8
    accept something is true without proof
    assume/assumption
    30s
  • Q9
    an argument or set of reasons put forward to oppose an idea or theory developed in another argument.
    counter argument
    30s
  • Q10
    Special importance, or prominence given to something.
    emphasis/emphasize
    30s
  • Q11
    A statement that can be proved.
    fact
    30s
  • Q12
    A personal view, attitude, or appraisal.
    opinion
    30s
  • Q13
    the action of thinking about something in a logical, sensible way.
    reasoning
    30s
  • Q14
    the order in which events happen in time
    chronological order
    30s
  • Q15
    central idea
    main idea
    30s

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