Category 1
a logical answer based on knowledge and textual evidence
infer
to tell all the details of something
a. claim
b. describe
c. summarize
d. tone
describe
language that causes people to imagine pictures in their mind
imagery
to tell information again using fewer words
a. summarize
b. depict
c. explain
d. contrast
summarize
a person who gives an account or tells the story of events, experiences, etc.
narrator
to provide evidence for something to help show that it is true
a. support
b. passage
c. contribute
d. contrast
support
to tell, show, or be the reason for or cause of something
explain
a usually short section of a book, poem, speech, etc
a. passage
b. support
c. imagery
d. narrator
passage
a small part of a longer written work
excerpt
to convince someone to do something by asking, arguing, or giving reasons
a. persuade
b. compare
c. contrast
d. formulate
persuade
to break down something in order to understand it better
analyze
to create and produce by careful thought
a. portray
b. imagery
c. objective
d. formulate
formulate
the perspective or opinion of the narrator or characters
point of view
to judge the value or condition of something in a careful and thoughtful way
a. describe
b. objective
c. contrast
d. evaluate
evaluate
to say that something is similar to something else
compare
to compare two things to show how they are different
a. central idea
b. compare
c. contrast
d. convey
contrast
to state something is the case, typically without providing evidence
claim
the author or speaker’s attitude of the of the subject shown through his or her word choice
a. tone
b. claim
c. portray
d. imagery
tone
the overall message of the text that a writer intends to convey to the audience
central idea
a lesson learned that can be applied to life
a. central idea
b. passage
c. imagery
d. theme
theme
to describe someone or something using words.
a. depict
b. support
c. point of view
d. excerpt
depict
to make something known to someone
a. theme
b. evaluate
c. contribute
d. convey
convey
to show or describe someone or something in a specific way.
portray
to help to cause something to happen
a. convey
b. infer
c. contribute
d. claim
contribute
based on facts rather than feelings or opinions
objective