CTA/ISAT Vocabulary 8th Grade

Front

Characteristics that help to differentiate things are called _________.

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Distinctions

Front

The main point or message of a text is called the _________.

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Central Idea

Front

Providing details or evidence to support an idea to support the main idea is known as _________.

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Key Details (Evidence)

Front

To explain in more detail is to _________.

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Elaborate

Front

The quality of being clear and exact is referred to as _________.

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Precise

Front

A recurring theme or idea in a text is known as the _________.

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Theme

Front

The act of restating information in your own words is called _________.

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Paraphrasing

Front

A brief statement that summarizes the main points of a text is called a _________.

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Summary

Front

The underlying message or lesson of a story is referred to as the _________.

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Moral

Front

The specific details that support the main idea are known as _________.

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Supporting Details