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ELA WRITING - Academic Vocabulary - 8th Grade
Test Description: Definition given; students choose correct word to match the definition.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) The feeling the reader gets from a writing because of the author’s word choice.
A
foreshadowing
B
mood
C
tone
D
suspense
2) Repetition of key points/ ideas that are most important in a piece of writing.
A
elaboration
B
summarize
C
paraphrase
D
evidence
3) Words and phrases that tie ideas together and create a logical flow in writing.
A
summaries
B
transitions
C
details
D
conclusions
4) Rewording information without changing meaning.
A
summarize
B
elaborate
C
conclude
D
paraphrase
5) The writer’s attitude toward a topic that is made obvious through word choice.
A
anecdote
B
tone
C
mood
D
argument
6) The rules of the English language, such as spelling, grammar, capitalization, and punctuation rules
A
conventions
B
organization
C
voice
D
ideas
7) In writing, the organization of ideas and details (within a piece of writing) so that they are easily understood/logical/make sense to the reader
A
conventions
B
coherence
C
clarification
D
categories
8) Second stage of the writing process: writing quickly to get ideas on paper.
A
drafting
B
revising
C
proofreading
D
prewriting
9) Evidence a writer offers to refute (“shoot down”) a reader’s counter-argument
A
claim
B
elaboration
C
dispute
D
rebuttal
10) The exact words of a speaker
A
paraphrase
B
indirect quoation
C
anecdote
D
direct quotation
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