Test Taking Terms, Part 1

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Cause/Effect

Back

the reason something happened/what happened as a result

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Compare/Contrast

Back

to find ways things are alike/to find ways things are different

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Fact/ Opinion

Back

a truth/ a belief or idea that a person has

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Problem/Solution

Back

a question that needs solving/ the answer to a problem

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Conclusion

Back

a decision made about information you are given

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describe

Back

to tell or write about

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Explain

Back

to make clear or understandable

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Illustrate

Back

to give examples, to make clear

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Infer

Back

to draw a conclusion after reading all information given

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main idea/central idea

Back

the most important thing a passage is about