ELD Vocabulary
Word
What something means
Conclude
to come to a decision
Similar
looks alike, but not the same
Evidence
facts to show what is true
Illustrate
to explain through stories or pictures
Function
How something works
Opinion
your thoughts and beliefs about something
Describe
to explain in detail
Relationship
the way in which two or more things are connected
Source
The idea where something came from (origionates)
Support
provide edidence to support a claim
Elaborate
to explain your thoughts more
Claim
a true statement
Process
the steps you take to reach a goal
Demonstrate
to show how to do something
Aspect
to be specific about one thing
Initial
how it was in the beginning
Impact
the strong effect of one thing on another
Perspective
point of view (opinion)
Determine
to find out the answer
Concept
the idea of something
Alternative
more than one option
Distinguish
to treat differently
Significance
how important something is
Relevant
how things are connected (related)