Academic Vocabulary II

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to think carefully

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reflect

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point of view

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perspective

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In ELA class we did not read the book Brown Girl dreaming, we read an _________________ from the book.

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excerpt

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When writing an informational essay, I must ____________ information from the text to support my thesis.

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cite

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to tell in your own words using details

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describe

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to explain the meaning of something

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interpret

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a short section taken from a larger work

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excerpt

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to refer to a source for information

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cite

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a way of looking at or thinking about something

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perspective

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to show the similarities and differences between two or more things

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compare