RLA Academic Vocabulary for Grade 5

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Define: Analyze

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to examine something by separating a while into smaller parts

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Define: Significant

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or meaningful

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Define: Structure

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arrangement of parts

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Define: Context clue

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Words or phrases surrounding a word that provides hints about the words meanings

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Define: Evidence

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or support from the text

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Define: Role

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part played

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Define: Theory

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idea or explanation

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Define: Conceptualize

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a concept or idea

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Contribute

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Help to cause or bring out

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Genre

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Refers to a category in which a work of literature is classified

Ex: Narrative, Drama, Poetry, Informational, Argumentative