Academic Vocabulary

Analyze: ________ details in a text closely to understand its meaning or structure.

• To examine

• To ignore

• To summarize

• To overlook

Cite: To refer to specific parts of a text as evidence to support ideas or ________.

• arguments

• colors

• shapes

• numbers

Textual Evidence: Information or quotes from a text used to support ________ or claims.

• analysis

• opinions

• summaries

• narratives

Inference: A conclusion drawn based on evidence and reasoning rather than explicit statements in the ________.

• text

• context

• conversation

• dialogue

Theme: The central message, moral, or lesson conveyed by a ________.

• text

• image

• sound

• gesture

Central Idea: The main point or message in an ________ text.

• informational

• narrative

• persuasive

• descriptive

Summary: A brief restatement of the main ideas or events in a text without personal ________.

• opinions

• biases

• interpretations

• feelings

Structure: The way a text is organized (e.g., chapters, stanzas, ________).

• paragraphs

• sentences

• words

• letters

Point of View: The perspective from which a story is told or an author’s stance in ________ text.

• informational

• narrative

• descriptive

• persuasive

Meaning: The message or interpretation of words, phrases, or text as a ________.

• whole

• part

• fragment

• section