INFER Vocabulary Flashcard

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What is the author's purpose?

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The reason an author decides to write about a specific topic, which can be to persuade, inform, or entertain.

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What is the main idea?

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The most important or central thought of a paragraph or larger section of text, telling the reader what the text is about.

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What does it mean to clarify?

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To make clear and easier to understand.

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What is the setting of a story?

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The time and place in which a story occurs.

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What does it mean to compare?

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To tell what is the same about two or more things.

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What is the effect in a text?

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The result or outcome of a cause, often discussed in relation to events in a story.

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What is a summary?

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A brief statement or account of the main points of a text.

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What is a theme?

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The underlying message or main idea of a literary work.

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What does it mean to contrast?

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To tell what is different about two or more things.

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What is a factual statement?

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A statement that can be proven true or false.