ELA Terms: Academic

cite

• To support a statement or argument by using a quote as evidence
• to make a judgement or to determine value

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

determine

• To use evidence to arrive at a conclusion/decision
• To provide evidence that proves a point or argument

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

evaluate

• to make a judgement or to determine value
• Break something down into its parts

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

illustrate

• To explain or make clear by using examples
• To support a statement or argument by using a quote as evidence

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

infer

• To use prior knowledge and evidence to draw a conclusion
• To provide a brief retelling of the main points of a text

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

summarize

• To provide a brief retelling of the main points of a text
• To use evidence to arrive at a conclusion/decision

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.5.9

support

• To provide evidence that proves a point or argument
• To explain or make clear by using examples

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.8.1