Common Core Vocabulary Words:are words that are used in academic

dialogue and text.

What are Common Core V0cabulary Words?

•help you understand instructions and directions on standardized test •help you to understand text in different content areas (ELA, math, science and social studies)

They are words that:

 

Task:

In your notebook, write definitions for the followingvocabulary words, and create a sentence for each word.

Compare Definition: find likeness between two

or more things

Contrast Definition: find differences between two or more things

Compare/ContrastKindergarten

DefinitionTell the facts, details

SynonymsDelineate, portray, tell explain, report

JingleDescribe and tell all about it.Write it, share it, or even shout it!

DescribeKindergarten

Definition: Separate, classify, categorize

Example: Read the passage below and distinguish

differences between the two cultures?

DistinguishKindergarten

DefinitionIsolate, point out, find, discover, cite

JingleIdentify is to detect information from the text!

Identify Kindergarten

DefinitionMention or direct information

Synonyms Name, cite, talk about, bring up describe, signify, represent, relate, indicate, suggest

Retell Kindergarten

Definition: Describe or explain by example

Synonyms: explain, show, display, instruct

Demonstrate1st Grade

Stop

Definition: break something down into its parts

Synonyms: examine, study, scrutinize, explore

Analyze5th Grade

Definition: Express clearly

Example: Joey speaks eloquently. He articulates

well.

Articulate6th Grade

Definition: note, quote, refer to, point out

Synonyms: quote, name, mention

Cite6th Grade

Definition: Understand, grasp, catch on

Example: He did not comprehend the meaning

of the simile.

Comprehend2nd Grade

Definition: Describe in detail, outline

Example: Read the passage and delineate the role that Steve played in the robbery.

Delineate6th Grade

Definition: find value, judge,

Example: Evaluate the importance of thecharacter’s actions in the story.

Evaluate6th Grade

Definition: Use information to make an educated guess

Example: What can you infer from the character’s actions?

Infer4th Grade

Definition: Put the author’s words into yourown words.

Jingle: Paraphrase what the author says, make it easy – say it your way.

Paraphrase4th Grade

Definition: prove, provide evidence

Synonym: back up, confirm, defend

Support1st Grade

Definition: A similarity between like features of two things

Synonym: parallel ideas, comparison

Analogy7th Grade

Definition: language designed to have a persuasive effect on the audience

Jingle: You will do what I say If I write it in a rhetorical way

Rhetoric8th Grade

Definitiona reason or set of reasons that something in true.

SynonymsCase, reason, claim

Argument6th Grade

DefinitionThe association that a word brings to mind: emotion determines the definition

JingleConnotative meanings deal with emotion. Word choice can be a powerful potion!

Connotative Language6th Grade

DefinitionConclude, decide, choose

JingleDetermine and you will findThat you have made up your mind!

Determine1st Grade

DefinitionElaborate or expand in detailSynonymsExplain, elaborateExampleThe story starts off a little slow, but as the plot continues to develop, it becomes intriguing.

Develop2nd Grade

DefinitionTake or pull out

ExampleThe students had to draw their own conclusions about the outcome of the novel, The Giver.

Draw 1st Grade

DefinitionTell about something, so that people can understand

SynonymsClarify, demonstrate, interpret, describe in details, define

Explain 1st Grade

DefinitionDescribe what you have found out

JingleInterpret and explain.Make things clear and you will gain!

Interpret 4th Grade

Definition Find

JingleFind, trace, discover, uncover

Locate 1st Grade

DefinitionArrange, classify, order, consolidate, unify

Synonyms Sort out, systematize, planned

Organize 1st Grade

DefinitionMention or direct information

Synonyms Name, cite, talk about, bring up describe, signify, represent, relate, indicate, suggest

Refer 3rd Grade

DefinitionPurpose as fitting

Synonyms Advise, recommend, advocate, say, put forth, propose

Suggest 1st Grade

DefinitionCombine to form a more complex productSynonymsCreate, produce, combine, blend, makeJingleTo synthesize is to become the creator of a product that is even greater

Synthesize 11th Grade

DefinitionFollow the course or development of; find, track, follow

Jingle Trace the steps from the start. Follow it, outline it, part by part!

Trace 11th Grade

Definition put together, combineSynonymsunify, unite, mixJingleIntegrate and uniteMake sure things fit just right!

Integrate

Definition: Make a short statement of the main points of the passage.

Jingle: Summarize what the author says, make it easy – say it your way.

Summarize