CRCT VocabularyCRCT Vocabulary

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Compound subjectCompound subject

A subject that consists of two or more simple subjects joined by a coordinating conjunction (and, but, or) and that have the same predicate.

ConjunctionsConjunctions

a part of speech that connects two words, phrases or clauses together

Examples

(coordinating conjunctions) and, but, for, or, nor

Context cluesContext clues• Determine the meaning of unknown words by

using a variety of context clues including word, sentence and paragraph clues

Example question:

“It flaps its sleeves when mother runs to the coop

to check if the hens have laid.”

According to the poem, what is a coop?

a. a place to keep tools

b. a place to keep chickens

c. a place to feed horses

d. a place to observe stars

Sentence FragmentSentence Fragment

• An incomplete sentenceExample question:Which is a sentence fragment?

A. Sandpaper is scratchy.B. Her dog's favorite treat is popcorn.C. Along the far wall, over to the right.D. In the morning she will finally know the answer.

Run-on SentenceRun-on Sentence• a sentence in which two or more independent

clauses (that is, complete sentences) are joined without appropriate punctuation or conjunction

Example questionWhich sentence is a run-on sentence?

A. Ben wants to start figure skating as soon as possible.B. Mary is the figure skater who wears sparkling costumes.C. Susan is a figure skater, and she wears darker clothes she likes blue.D. Chris is a speed skater, and he moves the fastest of any member on the team.

Pronouns (object, subject, Pronouns (object, subject, relative, possessive)relative, possessive)

• a word that takes the place of a noun for subject, object, or possessive cases

Example questionWhich word in the sentence is a pronoun?Sara's friend asked her to play basketball this

weekend.A. Sara'sB. herC. toD. this

According to the passageAccording to the passage

• Based on what is covered in the reading selection.

Example Question:

According to the passage, why will Maya Angelou answer questions from the audience?

a. She wants people to understand her poetry.

b. She wants to boost the number of books she sells.

c. She gets paid extra for each question she answers.

d. She wants to get as much publicity as she can.

Draw conclusionDraw conclusion

Drawing conclusions refers to information that is implied or inferred. This means that the information is never clearly stated.

ImpliedImplied

• involved, indicated, or suggested without being directly or explicitly stated

Example Question:

Approximately what time of day is it in the passage?

A. 9:00 A.M.

B. 3:00 P.M.

C. 7:00 P.M.

D. 11:00 A.M.

InferenceInference

• the process of drawing a conclusion by applying clues

Example Question:Which statement is probably NOT true?

A. Other people had attempted to catch the eel.B. Awesome the eel was almost as big as an alligator.C. David and Stephen prepared themselves to catch the eel.D. Sam turned up on the school bus covered with cuts, bruises, and bandages.

Main Purpose ofMain Purpose of

Example Question:

What is the main purpose of this passage?a. to honor Merriam-Webster Junior High School

b. to recruit summer employees for Escobar Communications

c. to accept an invitation

d. to assist student leaders

Intended audienceIntended audience

•The people that a product or service is designed for

IrrelevantIrrelevant

• Unrelated or unnecessary to the question being asked.

• This would be information in the question to work as distracters.

• This could also be an answer choice put in to distract you.

Main ideaMain idea

• the most important idea of a paragraph or passage.

Example Question:What is the MAIN idea of this passage?

A. the importance of safetyB. graduating to 6th gradeC. becoming a safe driverD. helping children learn safety

ModifierModifier

• describe and provide more accurate definitional meaning for another element

Example QuestionWhich sentence contains a misplaced modifier?

A. Julio had jumped over almost every hurdle. B. Looking cold and wet, she got out of the car. C. He ate a whole bag of chips while watching TV. D. Twinkling in the night, we saw stars in the vast heavens.

Most likelyMost likely

Example Question:In which book would you MOST LIKELY find

this passage?A. Our EarthB. Let's RecycleC. Dynamic RosesD. Springtime Gardening

Author’s PurposeIn order to effectively evaluate a passage, it is essential to

determine the author's purpose. There are three main purposes to an author's passage:

» To inform » To entertain » To persuade

Example QuestionThe author probably wrote this passage to

A. explain the layout of grocery stores.B. describe what a balanced diet should be.C. make people think about their food choices.D. show how a brother and sister care about each other.

Redundant

• Repetitive or needlessly wordy

Example Question:

Which sentence or phrase from the paragraph is redundant?

A. It had been a very long day for all of them.

B. They had done a lot of hiking.

C. A different group of people had learned how to sail on the lake that day.

D. to tell one of his famous ghost stories while they roasted marshmallows

Mood

the emotions that you feel while you are reading the paragraph or reading passage.

Plot

all the events in a story particularly used for the achievement of some particular artistic or emotional effect or general theme

Topic Sentence

• The sentence, sometimes at the beginning of a paragraph, that states or suggests the main idea.

Example Question:What is the topic sentence of this paragraph?

A. During these walks Shannon learned a lot about astronomy from her mother.B. Spending two weeks at the beach was Shannon's favorite part of the summer.

C. Every summer Shannon's family spent two weeks at the beach, renting a house right on the water.D. They knew several other families that went to the beach at the same time, so Shannon and her brothers had friends to play with.

Transition

Example Question:

The purpose of a transitional sentence in a paragraph is to

A. close the topic.

B. begin the topic.

C. repeat the topic.

D. sequence the topic.

Tone

the attitude a writer takes towards a subject or character

Example Question:

What is the author's tone in this passage?

A. humorous

B. sympathetic

C. angry

D. nervous

Theme

the unifying subject or idea of a story Example Question:Which saying best states the theme of this

story?a. Ignorance is the best test of truth.b. Ridicule is the best test of truth.c. Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.d. Don’t change horses in midstream.

Predicate Adjectivefollows a linking verb and tells us something

about the subjectExample Question:Which is the predicate adjective in the sentence

below?The Marriage of Figaro, performed at the

Atlanta Opera, was marvelously enchanting.a. performedb. Operac. marvelouslyd. enchanting

Plot

all the events in a story particularly rendered toward the achievement of some particular artistic or emotional effect or general theme

Historical Fiction

a sub-genre of fiction that often portrays fictional accounts or dramatization of historical figures or events

Science Fiction

A literary genre in which fantasy, typically based on speculative scientific discoveries or developments, environmental changes, space travel, or life on other planets, forms part of the plot or background.

Realistic Fiction

Realistic fiction, although untrue, could actually happen.  Some events, people, and places may even be real.