ACADEMIC VOCABULARY Informational TEXT 7th

Define the term 'analysis'.

• a close examination

• a brief summary

• a random guess

• an unrelated topic

Define the term 'cite'.

• quote or paraphrase

• ignore or overlook

• delete or remove

• create or invent

Define the term 'conclusions'.

• a judgement or decision based on reasoning

• a random guess

• an unrelated statement

• a hypothesis

Define the term 'explicitly'.

• outright or directly

• vaguely or indirectly

• implicitly or subtly

• ambiguously or unclearly

Define the term 'implicitly'.

• implied; not stated outright

• explicitly stated

• unclearly defined

• directly mentioned

Define the term 'inferences'.

• assumptions

• guesses

• predictions

• conclusions

Define the term 'logical'.

• characterized by clear, sound reasoning

• related to emotions and feelings

• based on random guesses

• involving physical strength

Define the term 'textual evidence'.

• facts, figures, details, quotes or other sources of data or information from the text

• opinions and personal beliefs

• random guesses and assumptions

• unrelated anecdotes and stories

Define the term 'central idea'.

• The central, unifying element of the story which ties together all of the elements.

• The main character in the story.

• The setting where the story takes place.

• The conflict or problem in the story.

Define the term 'determine'.

• To cause to occur in a particular way.

• To ignore completely.

• To guess randomly.

• To avoid making a decision.