ELA Academic Vocabulary

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a figure of speech that shows the relationship between words or ideas

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analogy

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What is to consider to describe as similar?

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Compare

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What is fully and clearly expressed or demonstrated; leaving nothing merely implied?

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Explicit

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What is evidence stemming specifically from a text such as a book, article, or other reliable source?

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Textual Evidence

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What is it called when the information within a text is organized?

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Text Structure

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What is to examine critically, so as to bring out the essential elements or give the essence of?

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Analyze

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Derive by reasoning; conclude or judge from premises or evidence.

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Infer

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figurative

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symbolic, not literal

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significant

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important

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excerpt

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a part, sample