Question 1

IAR

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Illinois Assessment of Readiness

Question 2

Standardized Test

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An exam that measures student knowledge and skills according to specific standards.

Question 3

Common Core

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A set of educational standards that outline what students should know and be able to do in math and English language arts.

Question 4

English Language Arts

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The subject area that focuses on reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills.

Question 5

Mathematics

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The subject area that focuses on numbers, operations, algebra, geometry, measurement, and data analysis.

Question 6

Science

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The subject area that explores the natural world through observation, experimentation, and analysis.

Question 7

Social Studies

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The subject area that covers history, geography, economics, and civics.

Question 8

Reading Comprehension

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The ability to understand and interpret written text.

Question 9

Vocabulary

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The knowledge and understanding of words and their meanings.

Question 10

Grammar

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The rules and structure of a language.

Question 11

Writing Process

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The steps involved in composing a written piece, including prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing.

Question 12

Main Idea

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The central point or message of a text.

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Inference

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Drawing conclusions or making educated guesses based on evidence in the text.

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Theme

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The underlying message or lesson in a literary work.

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Characterization

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The process of developing and portraying characters in a story.

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Plot

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The sequence of events in a story, including exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.

Question 17

Author's Purpose

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The reason an author writes a particular text, such as to inform, persuade, or entertain.

Question 18

Fact vs. Opinion

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Distinguishing between statements that can be proven true and those that are based on personal beliefs.

Question 19

Cause and Effect

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Understanding the relationship between actions and their consequences.

Question 20

Numerical Expression

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A mathematical phrase that consists of numbers and mathematical operations.

Question 21

Algebraic Expression

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A mathematical phrase that includes variables, numbers, and mathematical operations.

Question 22

Equations

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Mathematical statements that assert the equality of two expressions.

Question 23

Geometry

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The branch of mathematics that deals with shapes, sizes, and properties of figures and spaces.

Question 24

Measurement

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The process of assigning numbers to quantify attributes such as length, area, volume, or weight.

Question 25

Data Analysis

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The process of collecting, organizing, and interpreting data to make conclusions or predictions.

Question 26

Scientific Method

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A systematic approach to conducting scientific investigations.

Question 27

Ecosystem

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A community of living organisms and their interactions with the environment.

Question 28

Force

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A push or pull that can change the motion or shape of an object.

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Energy

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The ability to do work or cause a change.

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Matter

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Anything that has mass and takes up space.

Question 31

Earth's Systems

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Interactions between the geosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, and biosphere.

Question 32

Climate

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Long-term patterns of weather conditions in a particular region.

Question 33

Government

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The system or group of people governing a community, state, or country.

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Constitution

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A set of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is governed.

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Democracy

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A form of government in which power is vested in the people and exercised through elected representatives.

Question 36

Citizenship

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The status of being a member of a particular country and enjoying rights and responsibilities.

Question 37

Economics

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The study of how individuals, businesses, and governments allocate resources to satisfy their needs and wants.

Question 38

Supply and Demand

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The relationship between the availability of a good or service and the desire for it.

Question 39

Market Economy

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An economic system where prices are determined by supply and demand with limited government intervention.

Question 40

Branches of Government

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The three branches (executive, legislative, and judicial) that divide and balance the powers of the government.

Question 41

Checks and Balances

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The system that ensures no single branch of government becomes too powerful by allowing each branch to limit the actions of the others.

Question 42

Bill of Rights

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The first ten amendments to the United States Constitution that protect individual rights and freedoms.

Question 43

American Revolution

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The war fought by the American colonies against British rule, resulting in independence and the formation of the United States.

Question 44

Civil Rights Movement

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The social and political movement in the United States that aimed to secure equal rights for African Americans and other marginalized groups.

Question 45

Immigration

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The act of coming to live permanently in a foreign country.

Question 46

Industrial Revolution

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The period of rapid industrialization, characterized by advancements in manufacturing, technology, and social changes.

Question 47

World War I

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The global conflict that took place from 1914 to 1918 involving major world powers.

Question 48

World War II

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The global conflict that took place from 1939 to 1945, involving major world powers and resulting in significant geopolitical changes.

Question 49

Cold War

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The political and ideological tension between the United States and the Soviet Union from 1945 to 1991, without direct military confrontation.

Question 50

Civil War

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The conflict fought in the United States from 1861 to 1865 between the Northern states (Union) and the Southern states (Confederacy).

Question 51

Great Depression

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The severe worldwide economic downturn that occurred in the 1930s, characterized by high unemployment and poverty.

Question 52

Manifest Destiny

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The belief in the 19th century that the United States was destined to expand its territory from coast to coast.

Question 53

Emancipation Proclamation

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The executive order issued by President Abraham Lincoln in 1862 that declared enslaved people in Confederate-held territories to be free.

Question 54

Suffrage

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The right to vote in political elections.

Question 55

Amendments

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Changes or additions made to the United States Constitution.

Question 56

Cultural Diversity

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The presence of a variety of cultural or ethnic groups within a society.

Comprehensive Flashcards for Illinois IAR Test