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Academic Vocabulary
Vocab
Term | Definition |
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Construced Responce | a written answer to a question, problem or statement; includes the Answer, Cite evidence from the text to support your answer, and Explanations to extend the evidence |
Extended Constructed Response | a longer constructed response. |
Narrative Prose | a writing that uses narrative techniques such as completing a story, changing the beginning or ending of a story by writing from a different point-of-view, adding descriptive details, sensory language (imagery), and dialogue |
Extended Response | a fully developed essay including an introduction, body and conclusion that addresses a question, problem or statement; evidence and explanations are used to support answer; based on two reading passages; argumentative or informational/expository |
Cite | to quote or paraphrase information from a passage or author to support an answer or claim |
Evidence | information used to support an answer; reasons given to support a claim |
Sufficient | enough; an adequate amount |
Prior Knowledge | having previous insight or knowledge about a particular topic before reading |
Inference | Reading facts and evidence to reach a logical or reasonable conclusion; An educated guess |
Main Idea | important information that tells about the overall idea of a paragraph or section of a text |
Supporting Details | facts, statements, and specific examples that guide the reader to a full understanding of the main idea. |
Audience | the people who will be reading the writing |