EOG Vocabulary Review

a way to tie two or more things together (paragraphs, sentences)

• phrase

• support

• connect

• main idea

a group of two or more words that express an idea about something

• phrase

• support

• connect

• main idea

information used to clarify, prove, or explain the main idea

• phrase

• support

• connect

• main idea

the points or things in a story that support the main idea

• phrase

• support

• connect

• main idea

• detail

the author’s main message, central message about a topic or story (what the story is mostly about)

• phrase

• support

• connect

• main idea

• detail

 to add to something or give help

• effect

• cause

• statement

• relationship

• contribute

the way that two or more things are connected (like the relationship between a mother tiger nuzzling her cub)

• relationship

• statement

• cause

• effect

• contribute

a group of words that makes a point

• contribute

• relationship

• statement

• cause

• effect

 the reason that something happen- the WHY

• contribute

• relationship

• statement

• cause

• effect

the result of what happened- the WHAT?

• contribute

• relationship

• statement

• cause

• effect