Test Taking Vocabulary

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When asked to "DESCRIBE" something, you need to

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help the readers visualize (see) it in their minds

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When you "EXPLAIN", you are

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telling how or why something is happening

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"COMPARE" is to "ALIKE" -- as -- "CONTRAST" is to

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different

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When you "INFER" something, you are

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using clues to figure out what the author is saying

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To "SUMMARIZE" a passage means to

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write a shorter version with only the key ideas

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A "SEQUENCE" of events is

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an order of events from the beginning to the end

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Some sequencing clue words are

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first, next, then, finally

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When you "DEFINE" a word, you

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say what it means in clear, understandable terms

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"DEMONSTRATING" is

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showing how something is done

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A "PASSAGE" is

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a section of text to read