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SCReady Vocab List 1
SCReady Vocabulary List 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Analyze | Examine something carefully and in detail |
| Compare and Contrast | Look at how two or more things are similar AND different |
| Trace | To follow the development of something (like an argument) |
| Evaluate | To judge the quality of something |
| Determine | To conclude (or figure out) after thinking about something carefully |
| Tone | The writer’s attitude towards the subject he/she is writing about |
| Author’s Purpose | The reason an author wrote a text (PIE: persuade, inform, entertain) |
| Text Structure | How an author organized information in a text |
| Text Features | Things an author adds to a text to help readers understand a topic/idea (pictures, charts/graphs, subheadings, etc.) |