Vocabulary Tell Tale Heart and Academic Vocabulary

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Annotation (in academic vocabulary)

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A question or comment that captures your reaction to what you are reading

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Inference (in academic vocabulary)

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An idea formed by combining textual evidence, reasoning, and prior knowledge

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Context Clues

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Hints in the text at the meaning of an unfamiliar word.

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What does 'Definition Context Clue' mean in academic vocabulary?

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An explanation of the word’s meaning before or after the word appears, usually set off by a comma

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What does 'Example Context Clue' mean in academic vocabulary?

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One or more examples in a text that may demonstrate the meaning of a word

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Comparison Context Clue

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Determining a word’s meaning based on how it is like something else in the text

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Contrast Context Clues

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Determining a word’s meaning based on how it is unlike something else in the text

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What does 'Cause and Effect Context Clues' mean in academic vocabulary?

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The use of the word as a result of something else that happens in the text

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To ask and answer questions before, during and after reading a text is called _________.

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Generate Questions

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Fill in the blank: The reason for or goal of doing something is called _________.

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Purpose