ISAT Vocabulary

Central Idea 

• The main point or message of a text. 

• Providing details or evidence to support an idea to support the main idea. 

• A concise summary without personal opinions. 

• The act of drawing a final decision or judgment. 

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Key Details (Evidence)

• The act of drawing a final decision or judgment. 

• Providing details or evidence to support an idea to support the main idea. 

• To outline or describe with precision. 

• To explain in more detail. 

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

Objective Summary 

• The author's attitude or perspective on the subject. 

• A concise summary without personal opinions. 

• To outline or describe with precision. 

• The act of making clear the basis or reason behind something. 

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

Conclusion (Draw) 

• Characteristics that help to differentiate things. 

• The main point or message of a text. 

• To explain in more detail. 

• The act of drawing a final decision or judgment. 

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Explicit/Implicit 

• Directly stated or indirectly suggested. 

• To make a judgment based on criteria. 

• Providing details or evidence to support an idea to support the main idea. 

• Related to how reliable or trustworthy something is. 

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Inference 

• The author's attitude or perspective on the subject. 

• A statement or assertion that is open to challenge. 

• The ability to understand something based on evidence and reasoning 

• A concise summary without personal opinions. 

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Author’s Point of View/Perspective

• Expressing or involving different types or forms 

• To explain in more detail. 

• The author's attitude or perspective on the subject. 

• The degree to which ideas flow and connect smoothly. 

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Evaluate 

• The degree to which something is connected to the matter at hand. 

• To outline or describe with precision. 

• The main point or message of a text. 

• To make a judgment based on criteria. 

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Delineate 

• To outline or describe with precision. 

• To make a judgment based on criteria. 

• Directly stated or indirectly suggested. 

• The act of drawing a final decision or judgment. 

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

Argument 

• The act of making clear the basis or reason behind something. 

• A statement or assertion that is open to challenge. 

• The author's attitude or perspective on the subject. 

• Related to how reliable or trustworthy something is. 

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D