Key Literary Terms and Concepts

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Compare

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Examine in order to note likenesses between two things (what they have in common)

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Contrast

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Examine in order to identify and understand differences between two or more things

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Describe

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Tell or show with written or spoken words; point out facts or details

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Identify

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Noting individual features or characteristics

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Story

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The plot or ordered events in a text

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Determine

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To decide or conclude through reasoning or observation

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Explain

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To make clear or understandable to others

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Support

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To back up, using evidence to justify your answer, opinion, or claim

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Details

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Smaller pieces that support ideas; smaller elements of structure

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Develop

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Expand an idea; add details to give strength to an idea or position