RI.5.8 Academic Vocabulary

one who writes a text

• explain

• argument

• evidence

• author

to hold up; reinforce

• author

• support

• evidence

• specific

a reason or set of reasons given with the aim of persuading others that an action or idea is right or wrong

• argument

• determine

• reason

• support

particular

• author

• evidence

• point

• specific

to represent or give an account in words

• reason

• point

• describe

• support

explanation for a belief or action

• reason

• author

• argument

• determine

figure out

• support

• reason

• describe

• determine

proof

• determine

• evidence

• author

• specific

an idea, opinion or piece of information that is said or written

• point

• evidence

• support

• describe

to make something clear by describing it in more details or by revealing relevant facts or ideas

• determine

• author

• explain

• specific