Rl 7.1-7.6 Vocabulary

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Cite

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Providing information from reliable sources.

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Summary

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A brief outline of what happens in a story in your own words; a description of the central idea and the most important supporting ideas of an informational text.

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Text Structures

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The way in which an author presents the information in his/her story or article. Common structures include chronological order, problem and solution, cause and effect, and compare and contrast.

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Interaction

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A cause and effect relationship.

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Denotative

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The dictionary meaning of a word.

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Inference

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A conclusion reached based on evidence and reasoning.

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Central Idea

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The main point or message that the author wants to convey in a text.

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Details

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Specific pieces of information that support the central idea.

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Point of View

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The perspective from which a story is told.

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Credibility

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The quality of being trusted and believed in; the reliability of a source.