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Nonfiction vocab

Vocabulary

QuestionAnswer
to examine the parts of something in detail analyze
to quote as evidence to support a response cite
precisely and clearly expressed, leaving no room for doubt explicit
implied but not stated directly implicit
to determine and explain the meaning of interpret
to use your understanding of a text and your own experiences; to draw conclusions inference
details from the text that a reader can use to support his or her ideas and opinions about the text text evidence
Putting information you read or hear in your own words. paraphrase
Copying exactly what the author said in your answer. quoting
to change something for a new use or purpose adapt
very skilled at something adept
end or final result culmination
what is usual or standard; model or pattern regarded as typical norm
a beating or whipping flogging
the cultural traditions, stories, and beliefs passed down through generations in a group or society heritage
to express indirectly by an image, form, or model; to be a symbol of represent
an attack seige
to influence with values, ideas, and practices typical of Europe and North America westernize
an idea or feeling that a word suggests connotation
the events, situations, or language that surround a particular word, phrase or piece of text that help explain its meaning context
a hint in the surrounding text that can help a reader infer the meaning of an unfamiliar word, phrase, or description context clues
the literal or dictionary definition of a word denotation
Created by: Annettebeard
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