Tier II Academic Language Vocab

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Define topic

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subject

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Define identify

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to recognize and name

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Define key details

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important words or phrases

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Define determine

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to figure out

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Define 'describe'

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to represent or give an account in words

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Author's purpose

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The author's reason for composing a text.

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Define compare

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to note similarities

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Define citation

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Exact location of a quote from text used as support.

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Main idea

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what a text is mostly about

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Define evaluate

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to decide the value or worth after study; to judge