Scoreboost Critical Thinking

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When the answer is not in the text but you have to figure it out from what you know and clues in the text.

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Inferences

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To tell (information) again using fewer words, including the main idea and important details.

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Summarize

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The reason why something is done or used

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Purpose

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A final decision or judgment. Also an opinion or decision that is formed after a period of thought or research

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Conclusions

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The order in which things happen

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Sequence

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Ideas or guesses about something that is not known

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Speculation

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To study (something) closely or carefully

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Analyze

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Are reasonable guesses about ideas not stated in the text?

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Drawing Conclusions

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The author's opinion or personal beliefs on an issue

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Point of View

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Is a generalization a statement that seems true in most situations or with most people, but may not be completely true in all cases?

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true