7th Grade ELA ISAT Vocabulary

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What does the term 'context' mean in literature?

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The background information surrounding a text.

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Cite

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To quote a passage, book, or author as evidence for or justification of an argument or statement.

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What does 'elaborate' mean?

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To explain something in great detail or with many details.

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What does 'author's purpose' mean?

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The reason why an author wrote a story or text.

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What is the definition of COMPARE?

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To figure out how it is the same or different from something else.

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What does 'analyze' mean?

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To examine something in detail to understand it better.

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What is a 'theme' in literature?

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The central idea or message in a story.

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What does 'infer' mean?

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To make a logical guess based on evidence and reasoning.

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What is a 'metaphor'?

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A figure of speech that compares two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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What does 'summarize' mean?

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To give a brief statement of the main points of a text.