CAASPP Vocabulary

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Analyze

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break something down into parts

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Argument

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Take a position on a problem and support it with reasons and evidence

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Author's Purpose

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The reason why an author has decided to write about a specific topic.

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Cause and effect

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The event that happens first and the event that follows, or when one event brings about another

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Character

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A person who appears in a story, book, play, movie, or television

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Cite

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To quote

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Claim

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A position a writer takes on an issue or problem

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Connection

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A relationship between two or more things

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Determine

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To decide

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Evaluate

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To find value or judge