DC PARCC ELA

Define justify.

• to show or prove to be right or reasonable

• to quote

• to compare and contrast

• explain the consclusion

Define describe.

• To tell or show with written or spoken words; point out facts or details.

• to read between the lines and come up with an idea that is not stated in the text

• to summarize

• to predict

Define infer.

• explain the details

• change the ending

• to read between the lines and come up with an idea that is not stated in the text

• to categorize

Define identify.

• find the difference

• spell correctly

• add more inormation

• To establish as particular by noting individual features or characteristics in isolation.

Define support.

• to rewrire

• To back up, justify your answer, opinion, or claim (with evidence)

• to determine the perspective

• to shorten

Define evidence.

• to read between the lines

• to infer

• to summarize

• details from the text used to support a claim

Define clarify.

• to retell a story

• to make a claim

• to make easier to understand

• to put in an organizer

Define compare.

• Examine in order to note likenesses between two things or what they have different

• Examine in order to note likenesses between two things to see which one has the most.

• Examine in order to note likenesses between two things or what they have in common.

• Examine in order to note likenesses between two things or what they have equal.

Define support.

• To determine the structure of the text

• To justify your answer

• To use context clues

• To back up, answer with opinion, or claim (with evidence)

• To compare and/or contrast

Define foreshadow.

• justify claims

• provides evidence

• gives clues that suggest what might happen in the future

• identify the features