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Academic Vocabulary

Reading Academic Vocabulary

infer to use background knowledge and text evidence to think
locate to find
tone how voice sounds
mood how you feel
contrast to find differences
compare to find likenesses
metaphor a direct comparison
simile using the words 'like' or 'as' to compare
analyze to look at closely
author's purpose why the author wrote the text and the main idea
emphasize to give importance
key idea main idea
define tell the definition (what the word means)
personification give human- like qualities to an object
humor to be funny
font the style and size of text
plot the conflict, main events and resoloution
actions what the character do
theme the lesson learned, the big idea
paraphrase to repeat in your own words
consecutive one right after the other
refers to talks about
anecdote a short interesting story
appear to show
verify to check the truth
static to be still
dynamic moving
occurs happens
interact to act between
converse to talk to someone
origin the beginning
increase to make more
decrease to make less
Created by: leah.serrata
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