Understanding Key Concepts

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Predict

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tell what will happen next

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What means to tell all about something? The author can use descriptive words such as adjectives, similes, metaphors, or onomatopoeia.

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describe

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What word means to create a strategy? To create.

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formulate

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Evaluate

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To judge the situation and give your opinion.

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To give the short version of a story in the order it was written.

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Summarize

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Support

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Back up with details from the text

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Analyze

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Break apart

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To read between the lines and make a guess, using clues in the text.

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Infer (inference)

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What does it mean to compare?

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Tell ways they are the same

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What does it mean to contrast?

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Tell ways they are different