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Academic Vocabulary6
Practice for PSTAAR
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| conclusion | the last sentence, its end |
| controlling idea | the main idea that the writer is developing in an article |
| develop | to advance or move the plot forward |
| different | not the same; not alike |
| key idea | the most important piece of information the author wants you to know about the concept of that paragraph |
| organizational structure | how the text is arranged: descriptive, chronological, cause/effect, compare, problem/solution |
| paraphrase | a restatement of a passage or text in somewhat different words so as to simplify |
| summary | a short writing that includes the main points of the text |
| theme | the message or lesson that a story conveys to its readers |