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Unit 4 LA Flashcards
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Analyze | To study something closely and carefully |
| Draw Conclusion | To make a judgment after considering all the information is read |
| Evidence | Your basis for belief or disbelief |
| Infer | The reasoning involved in drawing a conclusion or making a logical judgment on the basis of circumstantial evidence and prior conclusions |
| Indentify | To find something or someone and be able to give important details about who he, she, or it is |
| Evaluate | To judge or examine something carefully to decide its worth or value |
| 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 put together or associate |
| Justify | 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 relevent or applicable |
| Summarize | To give a shortened version of something that has been said or writing, stating its main points |
| Resolution | Where the story comes to a satisfying end |
| Convey | To communicate |
| Implied | To make something understood without expressing it directly |
| Contribute | To finish |
| Narrative Story | Giving an account of something |
| Informative | Giving information |
| Literary | Relating to literature, writing, or the study of literature |