CELDT CELDT Academic Language and Content 2

Question 1

Which sentence uses academic language most appropriately for a school report?

Accepted Answer

Pollution negatively impacts the environment.

Answer

Academic language is formal and precise; 'negatively impacts the environment' is the most appropriate choice for a school report.

Question 2

What does it mean to 'summarize' a passage?

Accepted Answer

Restate the main ideas in your own words briefly

Answer

A summary restates the most important ideas of a text briefly and in your own words.

Question 3

In science, what is a 'variable'?

Accepted Answer

A factor that can change in an experiment

Answer

A variable is any factor, condition, or element that can change or be changed in an experiment.

Question 4

Which phrase best introduces evidence in a written argument?

Accepted Answer

According to the text

Answer

'According to the text' is an academic phrase used to introduce evidence from a source.

Question 5

What does 'infer' mean when reading a passage?

Accepted Answer

To use clues to figure out something not directly stated

Answer

To infer means to use textual clues and background knowledge to conclude something not explicitly stated.

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