Academic Vocabulary #1

Definition: break down into parts to examine and understand

• persuade

• analyze

• demonstrate

• describe

Definition: when something isn't clearly stated, use clues and background knowledge to make an educated guess

• compare

• persuade

• explain

• infer

Definition: to look at how things are the same

• contrast

• infer

• compare

• persuade

Definition: to cause somebody to change their position, belief or opinion on a topic

• persuade

• analyze

• interpret

• summarize

Definition: to shorten and provide only the most important information in your own words

• infer

• summarize

• contrast

• infer

Definition: to look at how things are different

• contrast

• compare

• explain

• summarize

Definition: to tell or write about something clearly to help someone understand

• explain

• compare

• infer

• none

Definition: to tell or write about something in detail to create a clear picture in the mind; adjectives; five senses

• summarize

• contrast

• describe

• compare

Can I ________ you to buy this new phone for me, mom?

• persuade

• analyze

• infer

• explain

definition: to make sense of something; to assign meaning to something

• interpret

• summarize

• contrast

• compare