To explain or make clear using examples.

To expand or build on an idea with details or examples.

To back up a claim or idea with evidence. Example: _________ your answer using details from the article.

A person, animal, or figure who takes part in the action of a story.

To recognize or name something.

A statement or claim supported by reasons and evidence.

To make something clear or easier to understand.

Suitable or fitting for a particular purpose or audience.

To say what might happen next based on clues. Example: Predict what the character will do next.

To show or prove that something is right or true. Example: Justify your answer with details from the passage.

The group of people for whom a text is written or spoken.

Using something to represent ideas beyond their literal meaning. Example: What does the river _________ in the story?

To change or adjust something slightly. Example: Modify your draft to improve clarity.

The order in which events or ideas happen. Example: Describe the __________ of events in the story.

To study something closely by breaking it into parts to understand it better.

A story or account of events. Example: Write a short __________ about a personal experience.

To show how two or more things are different.

To keep or continue something over time. Example: How does the author maintain suspense?

To suggest something without saying it directly.