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Mod 1 Les. 10-13
Term | Definition |
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supporting details | Reasons, examples, facts, steps, or other kinds of evidence that explain the main idea |
summary | A short statement or paragraph about the main points |
artery | A blood vessel that carries blood AWAY from the heart |
equivalent | Equal to something |
tract | A pathway |
branch | Break off like subway tunnels into three pathways of the heart |
blood vessels | A tubular structure carrying blood through the tissues and organs (Examples: veins, arteries, capillaries) |
veins | A blood vessel that carries blood toward the heart |
capillaries | A tiny, one cell thick blood vessel that carries blood between an artery and a vein |
sequence | To put something in order |
analyze | To examine something to find out what it is or what makes it work |
aorta | The body's largest artery through which blood travels from the left ventricle to the rest of the body |
excerpt | A short portion taken from a reading |
ventricle | One of two sections of the heart that pump blood out to the body |
comprehend | To understand what was read |
text features | All of the components of a story or article that are not the main body of the text |