ISASP English Language Arts - Vocabulary 3

Question 1

On the ISASP, what literary device is used when an author gives human qualities to a non-human subject?

Accepted Answer

Personification

Answer

Personification is a literary device in which human qualities, emotions, or behaviors are attributed to animals, objects, or abstract ideas.

Question 2

What does the word 'synthesize' mean in academic writing contexts tested on the ISASP?

Accepted Answer

To combine information from multiple sources into a unified, original understanding

Answer

To synthesize means to bring together information and ideas from multiple sources and combine them into a new, coherent understanding or argument.

Question 3

What does the Latin root 'port-' mean in words like 'transport,' 'portable,' and 'import'?

Accepted Answer

To carry

Answer

The Latin root 'port-' means 'to carry,' which is why transport means to carry across, portable means able to be carried, and import means to carry goods into a country.

Question 4

On the ISASP ELA assessment, what is 'alliteration'?

Accepted Answer

The repetition of the same consonant sound at the beginning of closely connected words

Answer

Alliteration is a sound device where the same consonant sound is repeated at the beginning of two or more nearby words, such as 'Peter Piper picked a peck.'

Question 5

What does the word 'credible' mean in the context of evaluating sources on the ISASP?

Accepted Answer

Trustworthy, reliable, and believable based on evidence and expertise

Answer

A credible source is one that can be trusted because it is accurate, authoritative, and supported by evidence — not just popular or widely read.

ISASP - Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress Practice Test

ISASP - Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress Practice Test

ISASP English Language Arts - Vocabulary 3