Word of week
Figure something out based on clues or evidence
Infer
Means to help someone
Support
Which proves or disproves that Wich makes plain or clear facts
Evidence
To give the important parts without all the details
Summarize
Events and characters, and includes a plot (what happens in the beginning, middle, and end)
Story
Tell or explain what something is like using details
Describe
The little facts that help explain or describe something better
Details
To make clear or understandable to others
Explain
The clues that help you figure out what something means
Context
To take something apart and describe what you see and what it means
Analyze
Context The background of information, setting, or surrounding details
Context
How a story or passage is arranged
Structure
Story that has a beginning, middle, and end, and tells what happens in order
Narrative
To see what is the same
Compare
To show by example or action
Demonstrate
Make something better or build it over time
Develop
Words that don’t mean exactly what they say, but help paint a picture
Figurative Language
To decide or find out the answer based on what you know
Determine
To see what is the difference
Contrast
To show by example or action
Demonstrate
What the text is mostly about
Central/Main Idea
What the story is trying to teach you about life
Theme
Clearly stated and easy to understand—it is directly said in the text
Explicit
To figure out what something means and explain it in your own words
Interpret
To sort or group things based on how they are alike
Classify