Understanding Key Concepts

Priya is trying to understand how a car engine works. What does it mean for her to analyze the engine?

• To recognize or establish as particular

• To break down into its constituent parts

• To tell or show with written or spoken words

• To deduce or conclude through reasoning

What is the main/central idea?

• The author's most important idea

• The specifics that convey aspects

• A unifying or dominant idea

• The relationship of component parts

Isla found a rare coin in her backyard. What does it mean for her to identify the coin?

• To assert as fact

• To recognize or establish as particular

• To deduce or conclude through reasoning

• To examine in order to note differences

Kai is preparing a presentation for his class. What are key details he should focus on?

• The significance of something

• The specifics that convey aspects

• The author's most important idea

• A unifying or dominant idea

What does it mean to describe something?

• To tell or show with written or spoken words

• To deduce or conclude through reasoning

• To break down into its constituent parts

• To recognize or establish as particular

In Nora's favorite book, what is the theme?

• The author's most important idea

• A unifying or dominant idea

• The relationship of component parts

• The significance of something

What does it mean to summarize something?

• To state or express in concise form

• To deduce or conclude through reasoning

• To recognize or establish as particular

• To assert as fact

In a team project, what does the structure of the project refer to?

• The team's most important idea

• The relationship of component parts

• A unifying or dominant idea

• The significance of something

Avery is working on a science project and needs to support her hypothesis. What does it mean to support something?

• To back up, justify with evidence

• To deduce or conclude through reasoning

• To recognize or establish as particular

• To examine in order to note differences

Ava is in a debate competition. What are claims?

• The significance of something

• To assert as fact

• The specifics that convey aspects

• The author's most important idea