Academic Vocabulary 12/9

To explain something to create a mental image in the reader’s mind - especially focusing on the five senses.

• describe

• infer

To show how things are alike or similar

• contrast

• compare

To make something clear by giving reasons

• explain

• persuade

To convince someone of your idea(s) on something through logic or reasoning

• infer

• persuade

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

• summarize

• infer

After the earthquake, homes were damaged. The people had to _______________________.

• celebrate

• relocate

Organize

• Retell the essential details of what happened

• Arrange or put in order

What is the main idea of this section?

• one of the parts that form something

• the action or fact of carefully choosing someone or something as being the best or most suitable.

Cause (something) to occur in a particular way; be the decisive factor in.

• Analysis

• Determine

Author's Purpose

• Main reason for writing.

• An author’s attitude toward a subject.