When you look closely at each of parts of a text and see if they fit together in a way that makes sense
Analyze
To find what something is within a text, for example a main idea or theme
Identify
Even though Tom was afraid of heights, he went on the roller coaster.
Bravery/courage
The opinion or point of view of a text
Claim
To use background knowledge and clues from the text
Make an inference
Kayla spent her whole weekend working on her project and she got an A!
Hard work pays off
To show, or prove with facts or details
Demonstrate
To figure out what something means
To inpterpret
When Jane noticed that the new kid in class was did not have lunch, she offered her apple.
Always be compassionate/kind
To explain what something is like in detail
Describe
To combine with other things or ideas
To integrate
Lily always had a smile on her face. No one knew how sad she felt inside
Things aren't always what they seem.
To show through parts of the text or throughout the entire text
Develop
When Marcie and Sandy had an argument, they knew they would make up and be ok again.
Friendship is important/ loyalty