Academic Vocabulary

What is another name for a nonfiction text?

To hint at something without stating it directly

To make a topic clearer and easier to understand

When something first show up; begins

To break something down order to better understand it

Scientists often use microscopes to _______________ tiny living organisms.

A newspaper article is an example of an ____________________ .

The central idea of a text _____________ when we see the first supporting detail.

The author wants to ____________ her central idea so that it is clear and easy to understand.

An author will most often ________________ the central idea of a text rather than announce it outright.