CAASPP Vocabulary

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Narrator

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The person who is telling the story.

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Paraphrase

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To put into words.

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Explicit

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Fully and clearly expressed leaving nothing implied.

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Analyze

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Break something down into parts.

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Determine

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To decide.

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Theme

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The central idea or message in a story.

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Context

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The circumstances or setting in which something occurs.

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Inference

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A conclusion reached based on evidence and reasoning.

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Summarize

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To give a brief statement of the main points.

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Characterization

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The process of describing the traits and qualities of a character.