Key Terms and Definitions

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Compare

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Examine similarities between two or more items.

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Contrast

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Identify the differences between things.

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Describe

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Provide details or characteristics about something.

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Identify

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Recognize or name key elements in a text.

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Demonstrate

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Show or explain something clearly, often by example.

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Determine

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Decide or conclude after analyzing evidence.

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Explain

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Make an idea, situation, or problem clear to someone by describing it in detail.

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Infer

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Use clues from the text to reach a logical conclusion.

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Summarize

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Give a concise statement of the main points of a text.

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Predict

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Make an educated guess about what might happen next.