Breaking down its ideas and structure to understand it better, think critically about it, and draw conclusions
Text Analysis
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To reduce large sections of text to their essential points and main idea. Note: It is still important to attribute summarized ideas to the original source
Summarize
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A form of inference in which the reader gathers and analyzes details in order to anticipate and foresee forthcoming events and information
Prediction
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The reason an author writes about a particular topic (e.g., to persuade, to entertain, to inform, to explain, to analyze, etc.)
Author's Purpose
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Restate the meaning of something in different words
Paraphrase
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Written/spoken explanations or interpretations that further develop an idea
Commentary
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The main idea or underlying meaning a writer explores in a novel, short story, or other literary work
Theme
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The ability to link new knowledge and experiences to prior knowledge
Making Connections
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The words, sentences, or passages that precede or follow a specific word, sentence, or passage
Context
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A form of inference in which the reader gathers information, considers the general thoughts or ideas that emerge from the information and comes to a decision
Drawing Conclusions
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Paraphrased or directly quoted detail(s) from a text that supports a readerโs claim, thought, inference, or analysis about the text
Text Evidence
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Hints and extra information in a sentence or passage that help readers understand the meaning of an unknown word
Context clues
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A book or electronic resource that lists the words of a language (typically in alphabetical order) and gives their meaning