APEX Reading Strategies Vocabulary

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An author's purpose is his or her reason for creating a particular work. The purpose may be to... (give three reasons)

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entertain, express an opinion, persuade

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To formally tell someone about something by using facts and instructions

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inform

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Using evidence to influence the audience or reader: entertain, inform, persuade

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persuade

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Using humor or vivid imagery to tell a story

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entertain

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Reasons, facts, examples, or other evidence that help explain the main idea.

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supporting details

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The main point of a text.

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central idea

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A brief restatement of the facts or statements already made without an opinion.

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objective summary

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A conclusion based on what you read and what you already know.

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inference

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A concrete, specifically stated detail.

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explicit details

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An assumption, or guess, obtained from specific details in the text.

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implicit details