Academic Vocab: L.A. and Lit.

thinking or discussing ways to tackle a problem; planning

• brainstorm
• reinforce
• persuade
• clarify

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

to explain something clearly

• clarify
• edit
• restate
• cite/reference

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

to make changes or additions to writing; usually small changes

• edit
• comprehend
• reinforce
• predict

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

putting someone else's writing in your own words; you must still give credit to the original author

• paraphrase
• brainstorm
• edit
• evaluate

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

to make large changes to writing (either deleting or adding words); often done to correct mistakes

• revise
• narrate
• interpret
• anticipate

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

adding direct quotes from a text to your answer in order to show you can prove your claim

• support with evidence
• persuade
• dissect
• infer

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

understanding the literal meaning of a story and the words of a story

• comprehend
• infer
• revise
• brainstorm

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

making an educated guess

• infer
• persuade
• evaluate
• cite/reference

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

being able to understand, and explain, information in a text

• interpret
• paraphrase
• critique 
• restate

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

look at two different articles and be able to compare them; finding things in common in different works of literature

• make connections
• predict
• restate
• anticipate

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.7