Assessment Vocabulary

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Assessment Vocabulary
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Reading WASL Vocabulary

• There are 3 sections of vocabulary
• Comprehension Vocabulary
• Analysis Vocabulary
• Critical Thinking Vocabulary

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Comprehension Vocabulary
WORD STRAND Lit- TARGET Info- Target DEFINITION WASL Example
main idea LC/IC 1 11 major topic of a passage central thought What is the main idea of the story?
theme LC/IC 1 11 idea large enough to cover the whole idea of the passage The selection shows bravery. Provide two details from the selection that support this idea.
summary LC/IC 2 12 giving the important ideas in a text Write a summary of the section. Included three main events from the section in your answer.
summarize LC/IC 2 12 give the beginning, middle, and end ideas of the passage Which sentence best summarizes this story?
assumption LC/IC 3 13 understand something not directly stated making a judgement using indirect evidence for see what might happen Based on the information in the story, what assumption can the reader make about flying squirrels?
infer LC/IC 3 13 understand something not directly stated making a judgement using indirect evidence for see what might happen What is the most likely reason that Tameka creates art? Provide two details from the selection in your answer.
inference LC/IC 3 13 understand something not directly stated making a judgement using indirect evidence for see what might happen What is the most likely reason that Tameka creates art? Provide two details from the selection in your answer.
predict LC/IC 3 13 understand something not directly stated making a judgement using indirect evidence for see what might happen Based on the information in the story, what do you predict Brad will do now that he made the team?
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Analysis Vocabulary
metaphor LA 5   figure of speech that compares 2 things without using like or as What two objects does the author compare using a metaphor?
conflict LA 5   problem in the story What problem does Mary experience? What are three steps she takes to solve this problem? Include information from the story in your answer.
personify LA 5   figure of speech where nonhuman objects are given human characteristics What object does the poet personify?
simile LA 5   figure of speech that compares 2 things using like or as What two objects does the author compare using a simile?
contribute LA 5   add to, enhance How does nature contribute to the conflict in the story? Include two details from the story in your answer.
captions IA   15 text by a picture/map/chart that gives information According to the caption, which statement is true?
purpose IA   15 the reason to do something What is the purpose of the map?
similarity (ies) LA/IA 6 16 something that is the same What are two similarities between types of grass? Include information from the selection in your answer.
difference LA/IA 6 16 something that is different What is the main difference between cutting boards?
compare LA/IA 6 16 emphasize the similarities or differences between How do Beth's feelings about the game compare to Kelly's feelings about the game? Include one detail from each selection in your answer.
resolution LA/IA 7 17 to solve something What problem does Juan experience in the selection? What are three events that contribute to the resolution of the problem? Include information from the selection in your answer.
influence LA/IA 7 17 decide, determine How did Terese's experience in the poem influence her writing? Include three details from the poem in your answer.
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Critical Thinking Vocabulary
opinion LT/IT 8 18 belief or attitude about something Which opinion can be supported with information from the selection?
author's purpose LT/IT 8 18 the reason an author writes, such as to entertain, inform, or persuade What is the poet's purpose for writing the poem? Provide one detail from the poem to support your answer.
author's tone LT/IT 8 18 the author's attitude reflected (shown) in their writing Which word best describes the author's feelings about taffy in the story?
conclusion LT/IT 9 19 giving an opinion One conclusion that a reader can draw from this selection is that it difficult to learn how to fly. Provide two details from the selection to support this conclusion.
reasoning LT/IT 9 19 thinking What is wrong with Mike's reasoning in the story?
generalize / generalization LT/IT 10 20 taking what is known and using it to make an inference about the text After reading this selection, which generalization can the reader make about baseball in America?
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Comprehension Vocabulary Focus

• This week you will focus on only comprehension
  vocabulary. (words that have LC/IC by them)

main idea LC/IC 1 11 major topic of a passage central thought What is the main idea of the story?
theme LC/IC 1 11 idea large enough to cover the whole idea of the passage The selection shows bravery. Provide two details from the selection that support this idea.
summary LC/IC 2 12 giving the important ideas in a text Write a summary of the section. Included three main events from the section in your answer.
summarize LC/IC 2 12 give the beginning, middle, and end ideas of the passage Which sentence best summarizes this story?
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Vocabulary Continued
Based on the information in the story, what assumption can the reader make about flying squirrels?
understand something not directly stated making a jugdement using indirect evidence for -see what might happen
assumption LC/IC 3 13
infer LC/IC 3 13
What is the most likely reason that Tameka creates art? Provide two details from the selection in your answer.
inference LC/IC 3 13
Based on the information in the story, what do you predict Brad will do now that he made the team?
predict LC/IC 3 13
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Main Idea Theme

• What is the main idea of this picture?

• What is the theme of the story The Three Little
  Pigs?

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Rebus Puzzlewhat is this picture puzzle saying?
E



Sum air E



Sum air rise
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Assumption Infer Inference Prediction

• What assumption can you make about your teachers
  activities after school is out for the day?

• Based on the picture, what can you infer about
  this person?

• Based on the picture, what inference can you make
  about this person?

• Based on the picture, what prediction can you
  make?

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Word Map
ILLUSTRATION
DEFINITION
WORD
YOUR OWN WASL EXAMPLE
SYNONYMS
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Word Map
ILLUSTRATION
DEFINITION figure of speech where nonhuman
objects are given human characteristics
The butterfly danced in the wind.
Personify
YOUR OWN WASL EXAMPLE What subject does the
poet personify?
SYNONYMS represent, exemplify, show, embody
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Wrap-Up Discussion

• Take out your piece of paper from the end of
  class yesterday.
• What do you have questions about?
• What was the most important piece of information
  you learned yesterday?

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Quick Vocabulary Review

• Main Idea
• Theme
• Summary
• Summarize
• Assumption
• Infer
• Inference
• Predict

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Comprehension Vocabulary Activity

• This game is called I HaveWho Has.
• You will play this game each week.
• The goal is to get faster each time so that you
  beat your previous time even as more words are
  added.
• Directions
• One person will start when told to they will
  read their card starting with Who Has.
• You will pair up with the person who has the
  answer to your Who Has as quickly as possible
  and stand by them.
• Then the next person will go until everyone has
  found their pair. You will end up making a group
  circle with the first person who went being the
  answer to the last Who Has.
• Lastly, you have to use the word in a WASL-style
  sentence.
• Click on the clock to open the timer.