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interpretation based on prior knowledge and experience
inference
the actual words from something you read; a quotation
textual evidence
the written text that you need to read in order to answer the questions
passage
the final sentence that restates the topic and lets the reader know that the text is complete
conclusion
give valid reasons or evidence to support an answer or conclusion
justify
suggest by the expressed CLUES given in the text
imply
the writer's reason for writing
author's purpose
the central point of a passage or text
main idea
to review, re-examine, and make alterations (changes) to written text
revise
to establish the truth or accuracy of, to confirm
verify
observe, look and break down in order to bring out the essential elements or structure
analyze
a statement that is arguable and used as a primary point to prove an argument
claim
information that supports the main idea
detail
the way in which two or more concepts, objects, or people are connected, or the state of being connected.
relationship
to read or review quickly; to quickly look for important details in a text
skim
collected data and clues collected from observations made
evidence
to quote a passage, book, author, etc.; to refer to an example
cite
a sentence with two or more independent clauses that are not joined with a conjunction or semicolon
a long sentence that has no period, question mark, or exclamation mark (punctuation).
run-on sentence
tell in your own words what a passage is about the central idea and most important details. Does NOT include opinions or judgement.
summarize
a spoken or written account of connected events; a story.
narrative
information you have about a topic
background
a restatement of a text or passage in other words
paraphrase
the sentence that introduces the topic
topic sentence
a conclusion one can draw from the presented details
infer
important pieces of information that support the main idea of a text
key details