Testing Vocab 1
To examine the parts of a text to understand how they work together as a whole.
A ------ e
Analyze
To provide evidence or details that help prove a claim or idea.
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Support
To provide reasons or details to make an idea or relationship clear.
E ------ n
C. Explain
Facts, figures, or details from the text that prove a point is true.
E ------ e
A. Evidence
To add details; to expand in greater detail.
E ------ e
C. Elaborate
To think deeply about or show the character's growth or the author's message.
R ------ t
Reflect
To judge the value, quality, or effectiveness of an argument or a claim.
E ------ e
Evaluate
To provide examples or comparisons that make a point easier to see or understand.
I ------ e
B. Illustrate
To recognize what makes something unique or different.
D ------ h
D. Distinguish
To prove or show to be right using evidence.
J ------ y
A. Justify
To make a word, phrase, or idea clear and easier to understand.
C ------ y
Clarify
To rewrite a specific part of the text in your own words without changing the meaning.
P ------ e
A. Paraphrase
To give a short, objective statement of the main points of a text.
S ------ e
D. Summarize
To identify the differences between two or more things.
C ------ t
B. Contrast
A statement that argues a point, which can be proven true or false with evidence.
C ------ m
C. Claim
To combine information from different parts of a text (or different sources) into one idea.
I ------ e
Integrate
To quote or refer to a specific piece of evidence from the text to support an idea.
C ------ e
A. Cite
To decide or conclude something based on evidence or calculation.
D ------ e
B. Determine
To follow the development or history of an idea throughout a passage.
T ------ e
C. Trace
To reach a conclusion based on evidence and reasoning rather than direct statements.
I ------ r
D. Infer
To identify the similarities between two or more things.
C ------ e
Compare
To describe or outline the specific steps or parts of an argument or process.
D ------ e OR C ------ l
B. Delineate OR Chronological
To figure out the meaning of something, explain it, or translate it so others can understand.
I ------ t
A. Interpret
Combining facts, details, and main ideas from different sources to create a new understanding.
S ------ e
D. Synthesize
Hints that an author gives to help define a difficult or unusual word.
C ------ t C ------ s
B. Context Clues