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Benchmark Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| key idea | most important |
| What does the prefix "un" mean | It means not. |
| conclude | Use clues from the passage to find the answer. |
| selection | whole passage or poem |
| infer | Use clues from the passage to find the answer. |
| chronological | events in order |
| section | one part of a passage or poem |
| central idea | tells what the passage or poem is mostly about |
| relationship | how one character acts towards another |
| illustration | a drawing that gives information about the passage or poem |
| predict | what will happen next according to the clues |
| audience | a person or group of people the story or poem is written for; the reader |
| imagery | a description using your 5 senses |
| setting | the place and time that the action takes place |
| contribute | a detail added to a story or poem |
| combine | put together |
| opinion | what someone thinks; not a fact that can be proven |
| supports the idea | details that give more information about the central idea |