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GA Milestone Vocab
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| 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 judgement 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 judgement 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 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 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 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 |