8th Gr CAASPP ELA Key Vocabulary

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Inference

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A conclusion reached using evidence and reasoning.

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Counterargument

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A viewpoint that opposes another viewpoint.

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Flashback

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The repetition of a past event in a story.

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Elaborate

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The act of explaining something in more detail.

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Concrete Details

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Specific or descriptive information given about a character in a story.

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Claim

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A statement or assertion that is open to challenge and that requires support.

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Thesis

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A statement that presents the main argument or point of a piece of writing.

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Dialogue

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A conversation between two or more characters in a story.

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Theme

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The central idea or message conveyed in a literary work.

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Summarize

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To give a brief statement of the main points of something.