4th grade academic vocabulary

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What does 'identify' mean?

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to say who or what something is

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What does 'reasons' mean?

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statements that tell WHY you believe something is true

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What does 'opinion' mean?

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your own ideas or what you believe to be true

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What does 'example' mean?

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something that you mention to show the kind of thing that you mean, or to show that something is true

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In science class, we have to ​_____ twenty different trees in Minnesota.

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identify

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What is the definition of 'explain'?

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to tell someone about an event or idea so that they can understand it

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What does 'summarize' mean?

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to give the main or most important details about something

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What does 'fact' mean?

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a statement that can be proven true or false

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What does 'claim' mean?

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a statement that something is true, often without proof

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What does 'support' mean in writing?

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to provide evidence or reasons for a claim