Vocabulary Terms Unit 3 Flashcards
To break down information to better understand it.
Analyze
To provide the meaning of something; to make the explanation clear through explaining.
Interpret
To come to an understanding based on the evidence in the text.
Draw conclusions
The most important or central thought in a paragraph or larger section of text; it is what the text is mostly about.
Main idea
A statement of something as fact.
Claim
Information that provides proof in support of an idea.
Evidence
The primary or strict meaning of a word or phrase.
Literal
Not literal; words or phrases must be interpreted to understand deeper meaning.
Figurative
The beginning of an essay designed to hook the reader and introduce the topic.
Introduction
The ending of an essay designed to wrap up the topic and leave the reader with a positive feeling.
Conclusion
A question that requires a written response of a paragraph or more.
Prompt
A passage or quotation taken or selected from a book, document, film.
Excerpt
