First vocab

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claim -

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to say something is true when some people may say it's not true

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justify

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to prove or show something to be right or reasonable

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Author's purpose:

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The reason an author writes a story—usually to persuade, inform, or entertain (Think PIE).

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Summary writing:

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Write only the most relevant parts. No opinion.

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To skim when reading...

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Read quickly to find specific information.

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Root word

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The part of a word left after removing the prefix and affix. It may be a complete word like 'auto' or incomplete like 'dem' (meaning people, e.g., democracy).