8th ELA Map Vocab

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Definition of 'evidence'

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Supports a claim or conclusion

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Analyzing literature involves breaking it down to understand it better.

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To break it down into its component parts to understand it better

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When you infer from a text, what are you doing?

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Making an educated guess based on the information provided.

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Comparing two things involves:

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Looking for similarities.

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Contrasting two things involves:

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Looking for differences.

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Definition of 'theme'

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Main message or lesson of a piece of literature

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Definition of 'setting'

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The time and place in which a story takes place

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What is a conclusion?

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A statement that sums up what you have learned or think.

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Support a claim:

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Provide evidence backing the claim.

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Explain:

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To make something clear or understandable.