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Vocabulary words # 1-25
1juxtapose
- to examine carefully and in detail to identify causes, factors, and results
- to place things side by side in order to compare or contrast
- information before or after something that helps give clues to its meaning
- the background information of a story about the people, place or problem
2quote
- repeated words of someone exactly as they said it
- to find out and then show or explain what something is
- a brief retelling of the main points of something
- to develop and idea in more detail
3analyze
- to examine carefully and in detail to identify causes, factors, and results
- to place things side by side in order to compare or contrast
- to figure something out from evidence rather than from direct information
- to develop an idea in more detail
4evaluate
- to determine the value or condition of something
- a thing that is aimed for or worked towards, like a goal
- information before or after that helps give clues to its meaning
- to examine carefully and in detail to identify causes, factors or causes
5draft
- to quote an example or proof of something
- to determine the value or condition of something
- to examine carefully and in detail to identify causes, factors, or results
- a starting piece of writing that may need revision and editing
6explain
- to quote an example or proof of something
- to make something clear to someone by describing it in more detail
- to make a conclusion from knowledge you have plus new information
- a brief retelling of the main points of something
7climax
- the most intense point in the development of a story
- the background information at the beginning of a story about the characters
- the main events of a story
- a spoken or written account of connected events; a story
8characteristic
- a spoken or written account of connected events; a story
- a feature or quality belonging to something thing that helps identify it
- the most intense point in the development of a story
- repeated words of someone exactly as they said it
9objective
- to examine carefully and in detail to identify causes, factors, and results
- to make something easier to understand by explaining it in more detail
- a thing that is aimed for or worked towards, like a goal
- information that is used to go back and make something better
10context
- a thing that is aimed for or worked towards, like a goal
- to place things side by side in order to compare or contrast
- to examine carefully and in detail to identify causes, factors, and results
- information before or after soemthing that gives clues to its meaning
11narrative
- a brief retelling of the main points of something
- the background information at the beginning of a story about the characters
- a spoken or written account of connected events; a story
- to make a conclusion from knowledge you have plus new information
12exposition
- the main events of a story
- a spoken or written account of connected events; a story
- the background information at the beginning of a story about the characters
- the most intense point in the development of a story
13feedback
- to make something easier to understand by explaining it in more detail
- information or criticism that is used to make something better
- to examine carefully and in detail to identify causes, factors, or results
- a brief retelling of the main points of something
14theme
- a basic message of a story that connects toa big idea about our world
- to quote an example or proof of something
- any time characters of a story are talking
- repeated words of someone exactly as they said it
15revise
- the most intense proint in the development in the story
- to make changes to a piece of writing by adding or removing sentences
- to make changes to a piece of writing by fixing spelling, and grammar
- a starting piece of writing that might need revising or editing
16plot
- a spoken or written account of connected events; a story
- the background information at the beginning of a story about the characters
- a brief retelling of the main points of something
- the main events of a story
17edit
- to devlop an idea in more detail
- to make changes to a piece of writing by fixing spelling, and grammar
- a starting piece of writing that might need revising or editing
- to make changes to a piece of writing by adding or removing sentences
18claim
- repeated words of someone exactly as they said it
- to find out and then show or explain what something is
- a sentence that gives the main idea of what you are writing
- to develop an idea in more detail
19dialogue
- a spoken or written account of connected events; a story
- to quote an example or proof of something
- any time characters of a story are talking
- repeated words of someone exactly as they said it
20infer
- a brief retelling of the main points of something
- a basic message of a sstory that connects to a big idea about our world
- to make a conclusion from knowledge you have plus new information
- to develop an idea in more detail
21identify
- to make a conclusion from knowledge you have plus new information
- the info on characters, setting, and conflict at the beginning of a story
- to find out and then show or explain what something is
- to make something clear to someone by describing it in detail
22summarize
- a sentence that gives the main idea of what you're writing
- to develop and idea in more detail
- a brief retelling of the main points of something
- repeated words of someone exactly as they said it
23cite
- to quote an example or proof of something
- to make a conclusion from knowledge you have plus new information
- to find out and then show or explain what something is
- to make something clear to someone by describing it in more detail
24elaborate
- a brief retelling of the main points of something
- a basic message of a sstory that connects to a big idea about our world
- to make a conclusion from knowledge you have plus new information
- to develop an idea in more detail
25clarify
- a thing that is aimed for or worked towards, like a goal
- to examine carefully and in detail to identify causes, factors, and results
- to make something easier to understand by explaining it in more detail
- to place things side by side in order to compare or contrast