A book or electronic resource that lists the words of a language (typically in alphabetical order) and gives their meaning
Dictionary
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
Breaking down its ideas and structure to understand it better, think critically about it, and draw conclusions
Text Analysis
A logical guess made by connecting bits of information
Inference
The main idea or underlying meaning a writer explores in a novel, short story, or other literary work
Theme
The study skill of outlining or summarizing the ideas of a lecture, a book, or another source of information to aid in the retention of ideas
Notetaking
Paraphrased or directly quoted detail(s) from a text that supports a reader’s claim, thought, inference, or analysis about the text
Text Evidence
The ability to link new knowledge and experiences to prior knowledge
Making Connections
Written/spoken explanations or interpretations that further develop an idea
Commentary
Restate the meaning of something in different words
Paraphrase
the ability to read and understand the meaning of written text, and to connect it with what the reader already knows.
Reading Comprehension
Marking a text with notes and/or comments
Annotating
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
The intended target group for a message, regardless of the medium
Audience
Important ideas throughout a work that support the central message, theme, tone, etc
Key Ideas
The process of two or more people working together to create or achieve the same thing wherein each member speaks, is heard, and takes ownership of the resulting product or activity
Collaboration
A form of inference in which the reader gathers and analyzes details in order to anticipate and foresee forthcoming events and information
Prediction
The words, sentences, or passages that precede or follow a specific word, sentence, or passage
Context
Hints and extra information in a sentence or passage that help readers understand the meaning of an unknown word
Context clues
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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