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Unit 4: Vocabulary
Unit 4 text Analysis Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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analyze | to study (something) closely and carefully; to learn the nature and relationship of the of (something) by a close and careful examination |
draw conclusion | to make a judgement after considering all the information is read |
evidence | your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which base to belief; detail/information from a text |
infer | the reasoning involved in drawing a conclusion or making a logical judgment on the basis of circumstantial evidence and prior conclusions |
identify | to find (recognize) something or someone and be able ti give important details about who or what he, she, or it is |
evaluate | to judge or examine something carefully to decide its value or worth |
interpret | to establish or explain the meaning or significance of something |
synthesize | to combine different ideas, influences, or objects into a new whole |
compare | liken somebody or something to another |
primary purpose | main reason for doing something or using something |
connect | to join; to put together or associate |
justify | prove; give a reason for |
central idea | main part of the story |
supporting detail | facts or elements that support or reinforce |
unifying ideas | ideas that bring the writing or story together |
context clues | using words around an unfamiliar words to figure out the meaning |
extraneous | not relevant or applicable; not essential or important |
summarize | to give a shortened version of something that has been said or written , stating its main points |
resolution | where the story comes to a satisfying end; the lesson or resolution is further explained |
convey | to communicate; impart, make know |
implied | suggest; to make something understood without expressing it directly |
contribute | to give; to furnish |
narrative | story; giving an amount of something |
information | giving information |
literary | relating to literature, writing, or the study of literature |