Academic Vocabulary - 6th Grade

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Summarize

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To make a short statement giving only the main information and not the details.

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Identify

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To recognize and name someone or something.

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Categorize

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To put things into groups according to what type, level, etc. they are.

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Describe

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To say what someone or something is like by giving details.

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Source

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A place, person, or thing from which something comes from.

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Define

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To state the meaning of a word or phrase.

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Analyze

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To examine something in detail in order to understand it better.

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Infer

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To deduce or conclude information from evidence and reasoning rather than from explicit statements.

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Perspective

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A particular attitude toward or way of regarding something; a point of view.

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Observe

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To watch carefully the way something happens or the way someone does something.