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FSA Vocab (1)
Academic vocabulary for assessment practice.
Term | Definition |
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analyze | to examine critically; to break into parts and look at each piece to better understand the whole. |
character | a person represented in a story, poem, play, etc. |
characteristic | a distinguishing feature or quality |
cite | to quote (a passage, book, author, etc) |
clarify | to make clear |
climax | turning point of the story |
compare | to note the similarities |
conflict | a struggle or problem |
contrast | find the differences |
contribute | to help to cause something to happen |
describe | to give an account or representation of words |
determine | to figure out something |
develop | elaborate or expand |
dialogue | a conversation between characters |
evaluate | to judge |
explain | to make something clear with reasons and examples |
formulate | to come up with; to develop |
imagery | visually descriptive |
infer | to use evidence and reasoning that is not stated |
mood | the way the writing makes a reader feel |
paraphrase | to restate something using different words |
plot | sequence of events in the story |
summarize | briefly retelling in your own words the main ideas and most important details |
synthesize | combining two or more ideas or elements to make something more complex |
text evidence | evidence from the reading selection that proves the answer to a question or supports your opinion. |
tone | a writer's attitude toward their subject matter (how they use language and organization in the text) |