Academic Vocabulary

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Destruction

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Serious damage or ruin.

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Text Structure

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The way the author chooses to organize a nonfiction text so it is easier for readers.

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Context Clues

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Clues in a text that help you figure out the meaning of an unknown word.

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Compare

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To tell how two or more things are similar or alike.

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Contrast

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To tell how two or more things are different.

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Crisis

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A time of intense difficulty or danger.

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Text Features

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Elements that help readers understand a text, such as headings, captions, and graphs.

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Infer

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To make a guess based on evidence and reasoning.

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Genre

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A category of literature or art, such as fiction or nonfiction.

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Predict

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To make an educated guess about what will happen next.