Academic Vocabulary

to examine carefully; separate into parts

• analyze
• most likely
• effectively
• represent

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.7.2B

CCSS.L.8.2C

CCSS.L.5.6

to describe something

• characterize
• narrator
• elaborate
• significance

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

arranged in time order

• chronological
• paraphrase
• emphasize
• summarize

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

to make an idea clear

• clarify
• passage
• evaluate
• value

Tags

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

to examine similarities and differences

• compare
• predict
• evaluate
• analyze

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.L.8.6

to bring to an end or decide

• conclude
• previous
• express
• characterize

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.7.2B

CCSS.L.8.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.1.C

the final part that sums-up main points or opinion reached

• conclusion
• relevant
• identify
• chronological

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.L.8.6

to stand against or take the opposite opinion

• contradict
• represent
• imply
• clarify

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

to be in agreement or similar

• correspond
• significance
• incorporate
• compare

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

to explain the difference

• differentiate
• summarize
• infer
• conclude

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D