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EOG vocab
| 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 info is read |
| evidence | your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base; detail/info from text |
| infer | the reasoning involved in drawing a conclusion or making a logical judgment on the basis of circumstantial evidence and prior conclusion |
| identify | to find something or someone and be able to give important detail about who or what he, she, or it is |
| evalutate | 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 idea, influence, 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 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 revelent or applicable; not essential or important |
| summerize | 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 import; make known |
| implied | suggest; to make something understood without exspressing it directly |
| contribute | to give; to furnish |
| narrative | story; giving an account of something |
| information | giving information |
| literary | relating to literature, writing, or the study of literature |