4th ELA Academic Vocabulary

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Persuade

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to convince someone to do or believe something.

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Results

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the outcome or how something ends.

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Simile

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a figure of speech comparing two things using the words 'like' or 'as.'

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Analyze

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to break apart and examine the components of something.

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Theme

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the central idea or lesson of a story that can teach a lesson to the reader.

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Infer

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to draw a conclusion based on evidence and reasoning.

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Describe

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to give a detailed account or explanation of something.

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Sequence

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to arrange events or ideas in a specific order.

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Metaphor

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a figure of speech that describes one thing as if it were another.

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Context

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the circumstances or setting surrounding an event or idea.