7th GRADE ELA VOCABULARY

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Articulate

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To express clearly.

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Infer

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To conclude based on evidence.

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Reading Assessment Strategy

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Read the question and all answer choices carefully, and go back to the text to find evidence.

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Claim

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The statement about what the author believes to be true.

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Summarize

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To give a brief statement of the main or most important points.

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Synonym

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A word that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word.

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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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Main Idea

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

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Supporting Details

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Facts, examples, or descriptions that support the main idea.

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Paraphrase

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To restate information in your own words.