Leap 2025 Academic Vocabulary Words 1

Cite

• Decide; figure out

• To show how to do something.

• To quote a passage, book, author; to refer to an example

• Convince

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Identify

• Find; point out; name

• to quote a passage, book, or author.

• back up with details

• Imagine; think aloud

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Discover

• To create; put together

• To watch carefully

• Convince

• Find out; explore

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Develop

• To change a belief or behavior by reason.

• To elaborate, how something grows or changes over time.

• Arrange or put in order.

• to influence

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

Details

• Find out

• look at; inspect

• To make a choice about something using facts and evidence.

• Provide exact items; evidence from the text that supports the claim.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.2B

CCSS.L.8.2C

Define

• Accurately state or explain what it means.

• Make a good guess.

• Outline. list the steps.

• To explain in greater detail; add more details.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

Support

• a writer's position in an argument or narrative writing.

• tell how things are different.

• give reasons or evidence to back up your answer or opinion.

• to show how to do something.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

Conclusion

• decide; figure out

• Bring to a close; end.

• to watch carefully; notice.

• Arrange and put in order.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Claim

• Make clear

• To make a choice about something

• back up with details

• Writer's position on an issue or problem.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

Convey

• To communicate or make something known to someone.

• Outline; List the steps.

• Investigate; Look into

• To restate in other words.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4