Vocabulary Week of Sep 8-12 Flashcards

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What does it mean to summarize a story?

Back

To briefly restate the main idea and key details about the topic

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What is a key detail?

Back

Only include details that are important—details that answer questions about the main idea

Front

What is the main idea of a text?

Back

What the text is all mainly about

Front

What is a summary?

Back

To briefly restate the main idea and key details about a topic

Front

If a piece of cloth is frayed, what has happened to it?

Back

It starts to get worn out and unravels into loose, messy threads at the edges.

Front

The origin of something is:

Back

The beginning of something

Front

Rebellion

Back

To go against

Front

Elaborate (adjective)

Back

Having lots of detail

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To bob someone’s hair means:

Back

To cut hair short

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Ornaments are things that are:

Back

Used to decorate