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This resource is intended for occasional review of vocabulary used in the ISAT, based on the DesCartes Vocabulary by RIT document.
-Suggestion: Randomly select 8-10 words each time you use this with your class
-The words are organized by RIT Band to allow you to focus on a particular set of skills. The RIT Bands are coded by color.
- Definitions were taken from a generic student glossary. You may choose to change the definition to better fit your curriculum or content, as needed.
Below 151
191-200
231-240221-230
201-210
201-210
201-210
221-230
221-230
221-230
241-250
Above 271
261-270
251-260
Reading ISAT – 191-200Question 1
Answer
A list of books used for research that includes a brief explanation of each
is an ______ ______.
Reading ISAT – 191-200Answer 1
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AnnotatedBibliography
Reading ISAT – 191-200Question 2
Answer
What kind of article, often written by an
editor, expresses an opinion?
Reading ISAT – 191-200Answer 2
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Editorial
Reading ISAT – 191-200Question 3
Answer
What kind of note appears at the bottom of the page of a research
paper?
Reading ISAT – 191-200Answer 3
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Footnote
Reading ISAT – 191-200Question 4
Answer
What kind of figure of speech uses one thing to describe something else
that’s different?Example: “All the world’s a stage” (Shakespeare)
Reading ISAT – 191-200Answer 4
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Metaphor
Reading ISAT – 191-200Question 5
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The part of a word that’s heard between the beginning and the ending sounds is the
______ ______.
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Middle Sound
Reading ISAT – 191-200Question 6
Answer
A short piece of writing that highlights the main
points of a longer piece is a ________.
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Summary
Reading ISAT – 191-200Question 7
Answer
The base part of a word that gives the word
its meaning is the _____ _____.
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Word Root
Reading ISAT – 201-210Question 8
Answer
What is it called when a series of words all start with
the same sound, like in a tongue twister?
Example: Patty planted pretty petunias.
Reading ISAT – 201-210Answer 8
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Alliteration
Reading ISAT – 201-210Question 9
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What is it called when words repeat a similar vowel sound but don’t
actually rhyme?
Example: great gray whale
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Assonance
Reading ISAT – 201-210Question 10
Answer
Something that is believed to be true
without any proof is an ________.
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Assumption
Reading ISAT – 201-210Question 11
Answer
Novels and other writings written in England or other parts of Great Britain are
part of _________ __________.
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British Literature
Reading ISAT – 201-210Question 12
Answer
To _________ means to describe the qualities or
distinctive features of something.
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Characterize
Reading ISAT – 201-210Question 13
Answer
Events listed in the order that they happen, from oldest to newest, are in
_________ order.
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Chronological
Reading ISAT – 201-210Question 14
Answer
The problem or situation in a story that needs to
be resolved is the _______.
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Conflict
Reading ISAT – 201-210Question 15
Answer
What is it called when words repeat a similar
consonant sound but don’t actually rhyme?
Example: big angry gorilla
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Consonance
Reading ISAT – 201-210Question 16
Answer
A small piece of paper used to get a discount
when buying something is a _______.
25¢ off
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Coupon
Reading ISAT – 201-210Question 17
Answer
An organized argument during which each
person defends their opinion is a ______.
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Debate
Reading ISAT – 201-210Question 18
Answer
An __________ is when something is described as bigger or better than
it really is.
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Exaggeration
Reading ISAT – 201-210Question 19
Answer
What kind of writing is intended to give
information and to explain difficult material?
Reading ISAT – 201-210Answer 19
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Exposition
Reading ISAT – 201-210Question 20
Answer
The events in a book that come after the plot’s climax are the
_______ _____.
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Falling Action
Reading ISAT – 201-210Question 21
Answer
What kind of resource book includes information about local plants, animals, and
trails?
Reading ISAT – 201-210Answer 21
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Field Guide
Reading ISAT – 201-210Question 22
Answer
What literary device is used to tell about a past
event during a story?
Reading ISAT – 201-210Answer 22
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Flashback
Reading ISAT – 201-210Question 23
Answer
What is the title of a newspaper article
called, which is intended to get attention?
Reading ISAT – 201-210Answer 23
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Headline
Reading ISAT – 201-210Question 24
Answer
Writing that is intended to teach something is written for the purpose
of _______.
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Instruction
Reading ISAT – 201-210Question 25
Answer
What literary device uses words to express
something different or opposite from their actual
meaning?
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Irony
Reading ISAT – 201-210Question 26
Answer
A technique that an author uses to create a specific
effect in a story is a ________ _______.
Examples: figure of speech, flashback
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Literary Device
Reading ISAT – 201-210Question 27
Answer
Each part of a story, such as the plot, characters,
setting and theme, is an example of
a ______ _______.
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Literary Element
Reading ISAT – 201-210Question 28
Answer
A short note intended to provide information, and
often abbreviated as “memo,” is a _________.
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Memorandum
Reading ISAT – 201-210Question 29
Answer
To tell a story or explain the events in a story is
to _________.
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Narrate
Reading ISAT – 201-210Question 30
Answer
The sequence that things happen in a
story is the _____ ___ _______
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Order of Events
Reading ISAT – 201-210Question 31
Answer
A story that is told to explain a moral lesson
is a ________.
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Parable
Reading ISAT – 201-210Question 32
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Someone who is able to get others to change their minds about an issue can be described as _______.
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Persuasive
Reading ISAT – 201-210Question 33
Answer
What tense is used to tell a story that is
happening right now?
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Present Tense
Reading ISAT – 201-210Question 34
Answer
What kind of source comes from the people who were really there?
Examples: letters, diaries
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Primary Source Historical Document
Reading ISAT – 201-210Question 35
Answer
A ______ is a play on words, which is often
humorous.
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Pun
Reading ISAT – 201-210Question 36
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The exact words that a person says are a
_______, or quotation.
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Quote
Reading ISAT – 201-210Question 37
Answer
Something that is referred to in order to get information is a
_________.
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Reference
Reading ISAT – 201-210Question 38
Answer
What kind of paper summarizes information
from several sources and often includes a title page
and a bibliography?
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Research Paper
Reading ISAT – 201-210Question 39
Answer
One event in a story or in a play is called a
_________.
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Scene
Reading ISAT – 201-210Question 40
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What kind of source tells about an event, but is
written by someone who wasn’t actually there?
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Secondary Source
Reading ISAT – 201-210Question 41
Answer
A ________ is a talk that someone gives, or a
written copy of the talk that someone gives.
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Speech
Reading ISAT – 201-210Question 42
Answer
Another name for a short story is a
_______.
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Tale
Reading ISAT – 201-210Question 43
Answer
What kind of research paper focuses on a
specific topic and is often used in college classes?
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Thesis Paper
Reading ISAT – 201-210Question 44
Answer
Puns and other humorous uses of words are called
_____ _____.
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Word Play
Reading ISAT – 201-210Question 45
Answer
Stories and other writings written anywhere in the
world thousands of years ago are part of world and _________ __________.
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World and Ancient Literature
Reading ISAT – 201-210Question 46
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Stories and other writings written in any country are
part of _________ __________.
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World Literature
Reading ISAT – 211-220Question 47
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An indirect reference to something is an
__________.
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Allusion
Reading ISAT – 211-220Question 48
Answer
The section at the end of a book or research paper
that at additional information is an
____________.
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Appendix
Reading ISAT – 211-220Question 49
Answer
The act of describing a character by their unique qualities is ____________.
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Characterization
Reading ISAT – 211-220Question 50
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To ________ things means to describe what makes them different.
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Contrast
Reading ISAT – 211-220Question 51
Answer
A metaphor that is used throughout an entire
poem or piece of writing is an ________ ________.
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Extended Metaphor
Reading ISAT – 211-220Question 52
Answer
The letters at the top of a dictionary page that indicate what words are on that page
are _______ _______.
Reading ISAT – 211-220Answer 52
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Guide Letters
Reading ISAT – 211-220Question 53
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Two words that sound the same but have different
meanings are __________.
Examples: their, they’re, there
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Homophone
Reading ISAT – 211-220Question 54
Answer
A phrase with words that seem to be opposites is an
__________.Examples: “pretty ugly” or
“jumbo shrimp”
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Oxymoron
Reading ISAT – 211-220Question 55
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To _______ a problem means to come to a solution so that the
problem is over.
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Resolve
Reading ISAT – 211-220Question 56
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The anticipation or excitement that builds up in stories like a mystery novel
is called ________.
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Suspense
Reading ISAT – 221-230Question 57
Answer
An original model or pattern that others
follow is an ________.
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Archetype
Reading ISAT – 221-230Question 58
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To express an opposing opinion or to go against an idea is to ________.
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Contradict
Reading ISAT – 221-230Question 59
Answer
A story told by someone who is actually part of the story is
told in ______ _______.
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First Person
Reading ISAT – 221-230Question 60
Answer
What common meter used in poetry consists of sets of five
unaccented and accented syllables?Sounds like
“daDUM daDUM daDUM daDUM daDUM”
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Iambic Pentameter
Reading ISAT – 221-230Question 61
Answer
The sets of syllables that make up the pattern of poetry
are called _____ ______.
Hint: Iambic pentameter has five per line
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Metric Feet
Reading ISAT – 221-230Question 62
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Someone who knows EVERYTHING is ____________.
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Omniscient
Reading ISAT – 221-230Question 63
Answer
A statement that appears to contradict
itself is a _______________.
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Paradox
Reading ISAT – 221-230Question 64
Answer
Giving human emotions to inanimate objects or nature
is _______ ______.
Example: “cruel wind”
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Pathetic Fallacy
Reading ISAT – 221-230Question 65
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What form of writing uses the pronoun
“you”?
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Second Person
Reading ISAT – 221-230Question 66
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A fourteen-line poem with a fixed rhyming pattern is
a _________.
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Sonnet
Reading ISAT – 221-230Question 67
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Proper, grammatically correct English is
referred to as _______ English.
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Standard English
Reading ISAT – 221-230Question 68
Answer
A conventional or commonly held belief that is often
untrue or over simplified is a __________.
Example: Blondes are dumb
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Stereotype
Reading ISAT – 221-230Question 69
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The extra information provided in a story that
makes it more interesting and meaningful are ________ ________.
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SupportingDetails
Reading ISAT – 221-230Question 70
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The use of symbols to represent things or
events is __________.
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Symbolism
Reading ISAT – 221-230Question 71
Answer
To represent or to act as a symbol is to
_________.
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Symbolize
Reading ISAT – 221-230Question 72
Answer
A story written about other people, using
pronouns such as “they” is written in what form?
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Third Person
Reading ISAT – 221-230Question 73
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The position from which an event or
object is viewed is a __________.
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Viewpoint
Reading ISAT – 231-240Question 74
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Something that is the opposite is the __________.
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Antithesis
Reading ISAT – 231-240Question 75
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A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is substituted for another word or phrase that is
closely related is ___________.Example: “Washington” for “United States government”
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Metonymy
Pronounced: me-TŏN-eh-mee
Reading ISAT – 231-240Question 76
The analysis of the metric patterns in
poetry is ________.
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Scansion
Reading ISAT – 231-240Question 77
Answer
A figure of speech in which a part is used as the whole, or the whole is used for a
part is a _________.
Example: “law” for “police officer”
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Synecdoche
Pronounced: sin-EK-doh-kee