Vocabulary Test Part 1

1.

1 point

character

shows information

create or write

a person, thing or animal in a story.

2.

1 point

describe

to use words or tell or write about something

3.

1 point

characteristic

relationship of similarities

information in a chart

a feature or attribute that identifies or describes

4.

1 point

advantage

rewriting a work

a thing or condition that can help or benefit

like one another

written account

5.

1 point

author's viewpoint

written account

person who writes

the position an author takes on a topic

6.

1 point

compose

to create or write

7.

1 point

comparison

relationships of similarities and differences

8.

1 point

character trait

speak or write in defence

person or thing or animal

create or write

description of a character

9.

1 point

biography

written by themselves

person who writes a book

a person's life written by someone else

10.

1 point

Compare and contrast

how things are alike and different

11.

1 point

cause and effect

why something happens

to make or form

relationship between two events in which one event causes another

12.

1 point

conclusion

a judgment or decision

13.

1 point

assess

to determine the value of

to make new

group of letters

short saying

14.

1 point

defend

to speak, write or act in support of

15.

1 point

analysis

breaking something into smaller parts

opposite meaning

entertain or to inform

selection of writing

16.

1 point

base word

affix

a word from which other words are formed

prefix

suffix

17.

1 point

concept

a general idea or understanding

18.

1 point

alliteration

short saying

a person

the repeating of beginning sounds of words

written account of a person's life

19.

1 point

define

to state or write the meaning of

20.

1 point

common

belonging to or shared equally

a feature or attribute

speak or write in defense

21.

1 point

autobiography

written account of a person's life

account of a person's life written by themselves

a person who writes a book

22.

1 point

context

the part of a text that surrounds a particular word

23.

1 point

create

to make form or produce

24.

1 point

contradictory

an opposing statement

25.

1 point

affix

like one another

short saying

a group of letters at the beg. or end of a word

break smaller

26.

1 point

antonym

having same meaning

having exact meaning

having opposite meaning

27.

1 point

a thing that helps

an announcement

like one another

short saying

28.

1 point

definition

the meaning of a word or phrase

29.

1 point

cause

who in the story

why something happens

part of a text

30.

1 point

application

outlook of the author

using your knowledge in a different situation

group of letters

like one another

31.

1 point

author's purpose

determine the value

short story

the reason an author writes a book

32.

1 point

context clues

hints about the meaning of a word

33.

1 point

change

to make or become different

arranged in order

create or write

34.

1 point

appropriate

written account

like one another

rewriting a work

right for the purpose

35.

1 point

connection

an association or relationship between two or more topics

36.

1 point

alike

compare and contrast

like one another

a title

opposite

37.

1 point

design

to think up and draw plans

38.

1 point

caption

a cartoon

an attitude

a viewpoint

a title or sentence that explains a photo or illustration

39.

1 point

con

against something

40.

1 point

comprehension

the ability to understand the meaning of something

41.

1 point

analogy

group of letters

a comparison of 2 things alike in some way

opposite meaning

title or sentence

42.

1 point

demonstrate

to explain by use of examples or experience

43.

1 point

chart

feature or attribute

make form or produce

standards rules or tests

info in the form of a table, graph or diagram.

44.

1 point

Adage

a short saying that represents wisdom.

group of letters

rewriting a work

a thing

45.

1 point

article

a book

a newspaper or magazine

television

46.

1 point

conclude

to reach a decision or form an opinion

47.

1 point

author

character

person's name

person who writes

48.

1 point

chronological order

make or become different

arranged in order of time that events happened

belonging to or shared equally

49.

1 point

adaptation

rewriting a work in a different genre.

like one another

group of letters

short saying

50.

1 point

criteria

standards, rules, or tests