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Vocab Unit 4
6th grade Unit 4 Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Analyze | To study (something) closely and carefully; to learn the nature and relationship of the parts of (something) by a close and careful examination |
| Draw Conclusion | To make a judgment after considering all the information is read |
| Evidence | Your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base 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 to give important details about who or what he/she/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 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 Idea | 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; to impart; make known |
| Implied | Suggest; to make something understood without expressing it directly |
| Contribute | To give; to furnish |
| Narrative | Story; giving an account of something |
| Informative | Giving information |
| Literary | Relating to literature, writing, or the study of literature |
| Finished with stack |