to give a definition or tell what a word means

to form an idea using your background knowledge and your text evidence

what the passage is mainly about (a.k.a. main idea or central idea)

to give special importance or to stress something in speaking or writing

the reason the author write the passage AND what it's mostly about

a short amusing story about a real incident or person

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Academic Vocabulary

Reading Academic Vocabulary

Term	Definition
define	to give a definition or tell what a word means
locate	to find
make inferences	to form an idea using your background knowledge and your text evidence
key idea	what the passage is mainly about (a.k.a. main idea or central idea)
emphasize	to give special importance or to stress something in speaking or writing
author's purpose	the reason the author write the passage AND what it's mostly about
anecdote	a short amusing story about a real incident or person