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Testing Vocabulary

TermDefinition
analyze to divide something into small parts and look at each part in detail, then look at how the small parts are connected to each other
apply to use knowledge or information from a text in a certain way
classify to sort objects or ideas into groups according to their similarities
compare to show both the similarities and differences between two or more things
contrast to show only the differences between two or more things
criticize to describe the positive and negative aspects of a subject, then make a judgment about which features are most significant
define to give a clear meaning that fits the context or situation
demonstrate to show how you arrived at a particular answer
describe to use words and details to give a detailed picture of something, including all its important elements or features
design to form a plan or an arrangement for a project or response
develop to work through an idea step-by-step to reach a goal or clearly defined objective
discuss to talk or write about a topic in detail, taking into account different opinions and ideas
edit to review writing in draft form and make changes to strengthen word choices, sentences, and paragraphs
examine to inspect closely the details of all parts of an idea or text
explain to tell why or how something means what it does; to give reasons for something
evaluate to analyze an idea in a text and make a judgment on its importance, usefulness, or worth
graphic organizer a visual display that demonstrates relationships between facts, concepts, or ideas
identify to indicate what something is, particularly by describing its features or characteristics
illustrate to give an example in order to explain something or make an idea more understandable
interpret to explain the meaning of a text or idea, or to understand a text as having a particular meaning
justify to give support or proof when you make a judgment or choice
organize to put ideas, facts, or opinions into a purposeful, structured order
outline to give a summary of, sometimes by arranging details under headings and subheadings
persuade to give convincing details to support a claim
predict to use knowledge of a situation, process, or text to make an educated guess about what will happen next
prove to use facts or reasons to show that something is true
relate to show how ideas or parts are connected to one another
review to go over something in detail before making a choice or judgment
state to give main points in a logical order
support to provide facts, examples, or quotations to back up an idea or opinion
summarize to give all main ideas of a text in shortened form, leaving out details and examples
author's craft the language and techniques an author uses to create a text; includes literary devices, style, narrative elements
author's purpose an author's reason or intent when writing
conclude to arrive at a particular judgment or opinion through reasoning
dialogue conversations between two or more characters, generally denoted with quotation marks in a text
objective summary a short statement that give the main ideas of what a text is about but does not include opinions or irrelevant details
frequent repeated; occurring often
infer to deduce or conclude something based on reasoning rather than what's stated directly in the text; to "read between the lines"
properties the qualities or characteristics of something
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