Academic Vocabulary

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What should you do before reading a text?

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Read the questions.

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How can you find the theme of a text?

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By looking for what the main character has learned.

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What phrase signals a citing textual evidence question?

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"best supports"

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What is plot?

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The sequence of events in a story.

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What is not true of a summary?

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It requires you to make an inference.

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What is academic vocabulary?

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Words that are commonly used in academic settings and texts.

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What is the purpose of highlighting unknown words?

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To identify vocabulary that needs to be learned.

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What does it mean to analyze a text?

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To examine it closely to understand its meaning and structure.

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What is a theme in literature?

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The underlying message or main idea of a story.

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What is textual evidence?

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Quotations or examples from a text that support an argument or analysis.