Academic Vocabulary

To separate into the main parts and look carefully at each part

• infer
• explain
• analyze
• cause

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

To show how things are alike or similar

• contrast
• compare
• support
• describe

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

To show how things are different

• contrast
• persuade
• compare
• evidence

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

To make something clear by giving reasons

• infer

• persuade

• cause

• explain

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

To use your background knowledge and clues in the text or picture to figure out what is happening

• summarize
• elaborate
• infer
• describe

Tags

CCSS.RF.5.4A

CCSS.RF.5.4B

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

To restate the important ideas or events from a text in a shorter way

• summarize
• evidence
• text
• strategy

Tags

CCSS.RF.5.4A

CCSS.RF.5.4B

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

To back up your answer with details from your own experience or details from the text (evidence)

• compare
• analyze
• persuade
• support

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

Support from the text to back up your ideas, inferences or conclusions; proof

• strategy
• text
• summarize
• evidence

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

A book or written work

• describe
• analyze
• evaluate
• text

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

textual evidence

• proof taken directly from the text
• communication between paragraphs
• weapons found at crime scene
• annotations found on complete sentences

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8