Explicit and Implicit Text Understanding

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Cite

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To give specific examples and details from the text.

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Inference

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Using clues and prior knowledge to figure out what the author means.

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Quote

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To repeat the author's exact words.

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Evidence

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A fact or proof that supports your ideas.

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Textual Evidence

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Specific details from the text that support your analysis or argument.

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Context Clues

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Hints or information in the text that help you understand the meaning of unfamiliar words.

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Main Idea

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The central point or message that the author wants to convey.

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Supporting Details

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Facts, examples, or descriptions that explain or support the main idea.

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Summarize

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

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Paraphrase

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To restate the text in your own words while maintaining the original meaning.