ELA Academic Vocabulary

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What does 'discuss' mean?

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To share information, opinions, and ideas about something.

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What term means to remember something?

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Recall.

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A change that results from a cause is called what?

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Effect.

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What is the theme of a piece of writing?

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The main subject of the writing.

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What does it mean to differentiate?

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To recognize the differences between two (or more) things.

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What is the definition of 'effect'?

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A change that results from a cause.

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What does 'recall' mean?

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To remember something.

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What is the main subject of a piece of writing called?

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Theme.

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What does it mean to compare?

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To examine the similarities and/or differences between two or more things.

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What does 'organize' mean?

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To arrange things in an order that makes them easy to find.