Transcript Test Vocabulary The Key To Raising Scores

Test
Vocabulary
The Key To Raising Scores
by
Teresa Betts, Streetsboro City Schools
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Science
Social Studies
Math
Writing
Reading
SIMILE
– a figure of speech in which two dissimilar
things are compared using “like” or “as”
A good example of a simile is, “Raquel lit up the
room like sunshine.”
LITER
– a liquid metric measurement equal to
about 1.06 quarts
Celia and Jerry were so thirsty that they each
quickly drank a liter-sized bottle of water.
1 L
SOCIETY
– a community (or part of a community)
bound by common interests and standards
Jennifer read about the ancient Mayan society
and discovered they were bound together by
their religious beliefs.
DIVERSITY
– the condition of being different; variety
When she traveled to South America, Nancy
was amazed at the diversity of people she met
in all the different countries.
NARRATIVE
– having the form of a story
Nathan included many details in his personal
narrative so people would know a lot about him.
RESPONSE
– a reaction or answer to written material
Jarrod wrote a long response to the test
question because he had many things to say.
GRID
– a picture of evenly spaced horizontal and
perpendicular lines—usually used for
locating things (looks like graph paper).
Ronnie used the grid on the city map to locate
the downtown museum.
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ENVIRONMENT
– the nearby conditions or forces that
influence an ecological community
We knew the environment of the neighborhood
was affected by the new trash-burning power
plant because of the odd smell.
INVESTIGATION
– a detailed examination; study; research
Jessica’s investigation into her family’s history
uncovered a famous Underground Railroad
conductor.
EDITING
– looking over something written in order to
correct or improve
James made sure he did a good job of editing
his narrative because he wanted it to be
perfect.
EXTENDED
– longer; lengthened; stretched out
Ron checked his extended response to make
sure he had written enough.
!
EVEN
– describing a number that is divisible by 2
with no remainder
Rochelle knew that even numbers could be
divided by 2.
10  2 = 5
24  2 = 12
16  2 = 8
28  2 = 14
20  2 = 10
34  2 = 17
ELEVATION
– the height of something above or below
sea level
John knew that the tip of Mt. Everest was the
highest land elevation in the world.
ENERGY
– capacity for performing work; effort
It didn’t take much energy to start the toy car
rolling down the ramp.
EXERCISE
– a task or problem done to develop skill
Brittany completed the first writing exercise in
one hour and had another hour and a half to
finish the second writing exercise.
SELECT
– choose; pick out; take by preference
On the multiple-choice questions, Karen had to
carefully select the right answer.
COORDINATES
– a set of numbers used to locate a point on
a graph or plane
The coordinates of the hidden treasure were
(4, 5) on the map.
6
5
4
3
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2
3
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TIME LINE
– events of an age or era shown on a scale
(in order)
The time line showed what important events
came before the Declaration of Independence
and what events happened afterwards.
EQUIVALENT
– equal in value
The decimal 0.75 is equivalent to the fraction ¾.
0.75 = ¾
BAR GRAPH
– a drawing using rectangles of equal width
to show information (data) in an organized
way
By looking at the bar graph, Jill was able to tell
that it rained more in April than in March.
Rainfall
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Month
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JUN
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MAR
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FEB
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JAN
Inches of Rain
10
ROUNDED
– stated a number in a briefer or less exact
form by dropping a number on the right and
raising or lowering the number on the left
(based on the dropped number)
Kanisha rounded 6.5 up to 7 and rounded 6.4
down to 6.
6.5  7 and 6.4  6
OMIT
– to leave out; to fail to include
Gayle checked over her narrative to make sure
she didn’t omit any details that were asked for
in the directions.
ESTIMATE
– (verb) to give the best guess based on
available data; (noun) the best guess based
on available data
(verb) Reginald estimated he could afford the
three shirts because he had $22 and each
shirt cost $6.29.
(noun) The estimate Reginald made for the cost
of the three shirts was $19.00.
FACTOR
– any number that divides evenly into
another (with no remainder)
Nate found out that 4 was a factor of 12 when
he evenly divided 4 into 12.
12 4 = 3
LINE SEGMENT
– a line that has a beginning and an end
Ms. Walton drew a line segment on the board
that started at point A and ended at point B.
A
B
CONDENSATION
– the change from vapor to liquid
After filling the glass with ice and soda, Ken
noticed condensation droplets quickly forming
on the outside of the glass.
EVAPORATION
– the change from liquid to vapor
Hours after the rain shower, Henry noticed
that evaporation had caused the rain puddles to
disappear from his driveway.
PRECIPITATION
– a deposit on the earth of rain, mist, hail,
sleet, and/or snow
As part of her science experiment, Ashley
measured and graphed the amount of
precipitation her town received during the
month of April.
PATTERN
– a math formula that repeats
Gregory found the number pattern was to
multiply by two and subtract one.
( ___  2 ) – 1 = ____
(3, 5, 9, 17, 33, 65)
YARD
– a measure of 3 feet or 36 inches
The size of Mrs. McQueen’s room is
approximately 8 yards by 14 yards.
OUNCES
– small units of weight and measure (16
ounces in a pound and 8 ounces in a cup)
If Mark sold 10 cups of lemonade at the
carnival, he sold a total of 80 ounces.
(10 cups x 8 ounces = 80 ounces)
IGNEOUS ROCKS
– rocks formed by solidification of molten
rock
At the base of the old volcano, Mrs. Russell
picked up several igneous rocks to show her
class.
SEDIMENTARY ROCKS
– rocks formed by material that settles to the
bottom
When the construction crew blasted through
the mountain, it was easy to see the layers of
sedimentary rocks.
METAMORPHIC ROCKS
– a rock that is different (changed) from
what it was before—having been formed by
pressure, heat, and/or water
After centuries of heat and pressure, the
sedimentary rocks became metamorphic rocks.
VOLUME
– the space occupied or enclosed by cubic
units
The cake was a 2” by 6” by 10” rectangle and
Katrina figured out its volume was 120 cubic
inches.
10 "
6"
2"
AREA
– the space occupied or enclosed by
square units
The garden was a 6’ by 10’ rectangle and
Charley figured out its area was 60 square
feet.
ACUTE ANGLE
– an angle whose measurement is less than
90°
Sally drew an acute angle that looked like the
hands of the clock when it was 3:05.
OBTUSE ANGLE
– an angle whose measurement is more
than 90°
Tiffany drew an obtuse angle that looked like
the hands of the clock when it was 2:50.
PARALLEL LINES
– lying in the same direction but always the
same distance apart
Railroad tracks are a great example of parallel
lines.
PERPENDICULAR
– meeting another line at a right angle
The grounds crew set up the goals posts
perpendicular to the ground.
RIGHT ANGLE
– an angle whose measure is 90°
At 3:00, the hands of the clock form a right
angle.
ORDER
– to arrange or rank in a special way
She arranged the set of numbers in order from
lowest to highest.
{ 3, 7, 10, 11, 15 }
SUMMARIZE
– to state or express in a brief, concise form
After reading the entire, long passage, Jackie
was able to summarize it into just two sentences.
INFORMATION
– knowledge communicated; facts
Dave checked all the information provided
before attempting to answer the question.
PASSAGE
– a portion or section of a written work
Read the entire passage carefully and look for
clues.
SOURCE
– original or basic materials used in research
or to find answers
Two sources you might use to find the capital
of a state are an encyclopedia or an almanac.
CAREFUL
– cautious; thorough
Jennifer was being extremely careful when she
thoughtfully read each question before writing
her answers.
CHECK
– to inspect for accuracy
Devon knew he had to check every answer in
order to pass the test.