ELA Academic Vocabulary

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What does the word 'context' mean?

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The conditions in which something happens.

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What does the word 'assess' mean?

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To judge something.

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What does it mean to 'organize' something?

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To arrange things in an order that makes them easy to find.

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What does the word 'identify' mean?

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To show who or what something is.

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What is the 'theme' of a piece of writing?

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The main subject of the writing.

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What does 'analyze' mean?

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To examine something in detail.

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What does 'infer' mean?

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To deduce or conclude information from evidence.

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What does 'claim' mean?

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To state or assert something as a fact.

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What is the purpose of 'effect' in writing?

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To describe the result or outcome of an action.

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What does it mean to 'summarize'?

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To give a brief statement of the main points.