Vocabulary Flashcards

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environment

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(noun) surroundings

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shrinks

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(verb) to get smaller

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topple

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(verb) to fall over

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unconvinced

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(adj.) not sure something is true

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volunteers

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(verb) offers to help

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summary

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A brief retelling of the most important parts of what was read.

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theme

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The message (moral) or lesson of a story

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inference

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When readers use text evidence and background knowledge to draw conclusions from the text