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Mod 1 Les. 10-13
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| supporting details | Reasons, examples, facts, steps, or other kinds of evidence that explain the main idea |
| summary | A short statement or paragraph about the main points |
| artery | A blood vessel that carries blood AWAY from the heart |
| equivalent | Equal to something |
| tract | A pathway |
| branch | Break off like subway tunnels into three pathways of the heart |
| blood vessels | A tubular structure carrying blood through the tissues and organs (Examples: veins, arteries, capillaries) |
| veins | A blood vessel that carries blood toward the heart |
| capillaries | A tiny, one cell thick blood vessel that carries blood between an artery and a vein |
| sequence | To put something in order |
| analyze | To examine something to find out what it is or what makes it work |
| aorta | The body's largest artery through which blood travels from the left ventricle to the rest of the body |
| excerpt | A short portion taken from a reading |
| ventricle | One of two sections of the heart that pump blood out to the body |
| comprehend | To understand what was read |
| text features | All of the components of a story or article that are not the main body of the text |