Academic Vocabulary Set 1- Flashcards

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To show how things are alike or similar

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compare

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To separate into the main parts and examine the details of each part to understand it better

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analyze

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To show how things are different

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contrast

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To make something clear by giving reasons that help someone understand something

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explain

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To use your background knowledge and clues in the text or picture to figure out what is happening.

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infer

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To restate the important details, ideas, or events from a text in a shorter way

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summarize

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To back up your answer (aka: your claim) with details from your own experience or details from the text (evidence)

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support

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Support from the text to back up your ideas, inferences or conclusions; it's the proof.

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evidence

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A claim is ______________________________.

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an opinion based statement that something is true--that is defensible and debatable.

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conclude

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to decide or come to a decision