Academic Vocabulary

Clearly stated so there is no room for confusion or question

• implicit
• explicit

implied or suggested, but not clearly stated

• implicit
• explicit

Something important that an author wants readers to understand about a topic

• key detail
• main idea

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

The process of reaching a conclusion based on details in the text and your own background knowledge

• key detail
• inference

Facts, examples, and other pieces of information directly stated in the text 

• details
• evidence

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

An important fact, example, or other piece of information in a text that helps explain a main idea

• examples
• key detail

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.1

facts, details, quotes, or other pieces of information used to support a claim, point, or an idea

• evidence
• example

things that an author uses to represent an idea or a group of things

• evidence
• examples

to reach a reasonable conclusion about an idea or event not directly stated in the text based on text clues and background knowledge

• infer
• main idea

A detail, fact, or other information in a piece of writing that the author uses to support a point, or an idea

• text evidence
• inference