Grades 11–12: List 4

Vocabulary is key to performing well on Common Core-aligned tests for English Language Arts as well as for building literacy in social studies, science, and technical subjects. This collection features common tier-2 words that are taught and tested in Grades 11 and 12. These words are used in a variety of contexts, exhibit different shades of meaning based on those contexts, and appear commonly in classroom instruction and on standardized assessments.

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  1. inclusion
    the act of making a part of something
    But over the years, the word remained mostly spoken and rarely printed, so it lacked the criteria for inclusion in the dictionary.New York Times (Nov 3, 2021)
  2. inconsistent
    displaying a lack of regularity
    By day’s end none of the tips had checked out—the information too vague, inconsistent, unverifiable.Salon (Feb 24, 2013)
  3. information
    a collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn
    “Well,” Mr. Bonner goes on, “if the person feels as though they have enough information—names, dates, access to primary sources like newspapers and photographs—they can seek out some truth that way.”Fast Pitch
  4. research
    systematic investigation to establish facts
    You’ll all be researching your question, because research is fun, fun, fun!The Science of Breakable Things
  5. infer
    reason by deduction; establish by deduction
    To imply is to suggest, or to throw out a suggestion; to infer is to conclude, or to take in a suggestion.Woe Is I
  6. inference
    a conclusion you can draw based on known evidence
    These books also offer all readers a way to practice important reading skills such as building vocabulary, understanding a sequence of events, discerning the plot of a story and making inferences.Washington Post (Feb 27, 2020)
  7. integrate
    make into a whole or make part of a whole
    The Met will need time to look beyond the gorgeous surfaces of these paintings, and to integrate them into a larger and more critical narrative of Indian and pan-Asian history and society.New York Times (Jul 14, 2016)
  8. interpretation
    an explanation that results from making sense of something
    We even began to exchange theories and to discuss our interpretations of specific passages in the Almanac.Ready Player One: A Novel
  9. justify
    show to be reasonable or provide adequate ground for
    She talks about all those pretty scientific words, all those Big Terms, and justifies all those footnotes in her book.The Science of Breakable Things
  10. logical
    marked by an orderly and coherent relation of parts
    He also talked about the importance of logical progression, of an action being a direct consequence of the preceding one.The Guardian (Jun 21, 2013)
  11. progression
    a series with a definite pattern of advance
    He also talked about the importance of logical progression, of an action being a direct consequence of the preceding one.The Guardian (Jun 21, 2013)
  12. mood
    a characteristic state of feeling
    And in English, I raise my hand when Ms. Singh asks someone to explain the difference between mood and tone.How to Disappear Completely
  13. multiple
    having or involving more than one part or entity
    A language has plenty of room for multiple meanings, including the ones that good writers hope to preserve.The Sense of Style
  14. meaning
    the message that is intended or expressed or signified
    I pulled up my Latin dictionary to double-check the definition, and that was when I discovered the word had more than one meaning.Ready Player One: A Novel
  15. narrative
    an account that tells the particulars of an act or event
    He then created narratives about immigrants building their lives in New York City.New York Times (Jun 15, 2022)
  16. organization
    a planned structure for arranging or classifying
    So while the book’s organization may be a bit random, the information itself is often valid and amusingly packaged.New York Times (Aug 23, 2019)
  17. parallel
    something analogous to something else
    The use of parallel structure frequently demands repetition of forms and even of identical words and phrases. Composition and Literature
  18. structure
    the building of something and the arrangement of its parts
    The use of parallel structure frequently demands repetition of forms and even of identical words and phrases. Composition and Literature
  19. parallelism
    repetition of similar or equivalent syntactic constructions
    “The qualities that make it poetic to me, I think, are the parallelism and repetition, the openness to the world, the expert and very precise vocabulary,” Mr. Jenkins said.New York Times (Aug 11, 2017)
  20. paraphrase
    express the same message in different words
    The italicized language in the description of the referenced text exchange is paraphrased, not directly quoted.Educated
Created on July 20, 2022 (updated August 30, 2022)

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