ISAT Vocabulary

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What does compare mean?

Back

To find out the similarities between two or more things.

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What pronouns describe the second person point of view?

Back

you.

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What does source mean?

Back

Where you find information from and where a reading passage gets facts.

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What does introduction mean?

Back

The beginning portion of the reading.

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What pronouns describe the first person point of view?

Back

I, we and my.

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What does contrast mean?

Back

To find out the differences between two or more things.

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What is a main idea?

Back

The central point or message of a text.

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What does summarize mean?

Back

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

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What is a conclusion?

Back

The final part of a text that summarizes the main ideas.

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What does context mean?

Back

The circumstances or setting surrounding a word or event.