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Key Vocabulary

For standardized tests

QuestionAnswer
Analyze Break it apart; look closely at the parts
Author’s purpose Why did the author write this?
Cite evidence Show me where it says that; find proof in the text
Compare and contrast How are they the same and different?
Context clues Hints around the word that help you figure it out
Describe Tell what it’s like; paint a picture with words
Determine Figure it out; decide
Draw conclusions Put the clues together to figure it out
Evaluate Judge; decide if it’s good or makes sense
Explain Tell why or how
Illustrate Show; give an example
Infer Make an informed guess; read between the lines
Interpret Explain what you think it means
Justify Prove your thinking; explain why you’re right
Main Idea What it’s mostly about; the big idea
Perspective How someone sees or thinks about something
Point of View Who’s telling the story; whose side we see
Prior Knowledge What you already know
Relevant What you already know
Summarize Tell the important parts; give the short version
Support your answer Back up what you said; give reasons
Synthesize Put information from different places together
Text structure How the writing is organized
Theme The big lesson or message
Tone How the author sounds (happy, serious etc.)
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