RLA Academic Words

Match the definition with the word: When you evaluate how much you know or to test knowledge

• Characteristic

• assess

• recall

• explain

To look at the differences between two things.

• compare

• plagiarism

• contrast

• locate

To mark up a text with notes, questions, highlighting, etc.

• annotate

• classify

• discuss

• evidence

To look at something closely

• evaluate

• examine

• emphasis

• evidence

Trustworthy and reliable

• deduce

• debate

• credible

• demonstrate

An assertion (strong belief) that must be proven.

• compare

• cite

• claim

• clarify

An aspect of something.

• characteristic

• assess

• classify

• discuss

To break apart and deeply study the parts of something.

• compare

• analyze

• clarify

• cite

To tell how two things are similar (alike).

• contrast

• compare

• company

• contour

To give the meaning of something.

• demonstrate

• describe

• deduce

• define