click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Text Evidence
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| analyze | to study something closely and carefully |
| cite | to quote as evidence to support a response |
| explicit text evidence | precisely and clearly expressed, leaving no room for doubt |
| implicit text evidence | implied but not stated directly in the text |
| interpret | to determine and explain the meaning of |
| informational text | text that has as its primary purpose the communication of technical information about a specific topic, event, experience, or circumstance. |
| main idea | the central thought or chief topic of a passage. |
| inference | to use your understanding of a text and your own experiences; to draw conclusions |
| summarizing | a comprehension strategy in which the reader constructs a brief statement that contains the essential ideas of a passage. |
| textual evidence | details from the text that a reader can use to support his or her ideas and opinions about the text |