5th grade vocabulary

A quotation from a text or speech

• code

• quote

• inference

• main idea

A group of words taken from a text or speech and repeated by someone other than the original author or speaker.

• signal words

• explicit info

• quotation

• quote

Implied suggested, but not clearly stated.

• text evidence

• background knowledge

• key details

• explicit information

A conclusion or opinion that is formed because of known facts or evidence, or an educated guess

• text evidence

• inferences

• logical connection

• text support

Any evidence from a fiction or nonfiction text that can be used to support ideas, arguments, opinions, and thoughts.

• book

• text

• quotation

• text evidence

The amount of information or knowledge someone has on a particular topic. 

• background knowledge

• knowledgeable information

• text evidence

• topic information

You combine two or more things to create something more complex

• quote

• code

• synthesize

• compound word

To express the most important facts or ideas about something or someone

• emphasize

• summarize

• supporting details

• key details

Is your own explanation or interpretation of another person's ideas

• paraphrase

• main idea

• explicit information

• background knowledge

Successfully overcome a problem or weakness

• conquered

• conquer

• expedition

• fleet