Test Prep Vocab

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Meaning of central idea?

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Key points made in a text.

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Meaning of details?

Back

Pieces of information that support or tell more about the main idea.

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Meaning of synthesize?

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Putting many different parts together to create a new item.

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Meaning of evidence?

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Facts, statements, or physical signs that prove something to be true.

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Meaning of author's intention?

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The message the author is trying to convey.

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Meaning of analyze?

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to study closely for deeper meaning or structure

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Meaning of paraphrase?

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to restate in your own words

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Meaning of summarize?

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to tell the main points of a story simply and clearly.

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Meaning of synonym?

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A word with the same meaning as another.

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Meaning of text features?

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Items in nonfiction that aid understanding (illustrations, bold print, glossary).