7th Grade ELAR Vocabulary Review

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Summarize

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Reduce large text sections to only essential points and main idea. Ideas must be attributed to the original source.

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Inference

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A logical guess made by connecting information using prior knowledge.

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Explicit Idea

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Clearly stated, leaves little room for interpretation.

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Notetaking

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The study skill of outlining or summarizing ideas of a lecture, book, or another source of information to aid in the retention of ideas.

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Annotate

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Mark text with notes and/or comments.

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Main Idea

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The central point or concept that the author wants to convey in a text.

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Context Clues

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Hints or information within a text that help readers understand the meaning of unfamiliar words.

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Theme

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The underlying message or main idea of a literary work.

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Characterization

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The process by which the author reveals the personality of a character.

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Plot

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The sequence of events in a story, including the conflict and resolution.