NJSLA Vocab Terms~

Articulate

able to express ideas clearly and effectively in speech or writing

Demonstrate

to show or prove something using an example

Context Clues

a relationship between actions or events such that one or more are the result of the others

Synthesize

to combine separate elements to form a whole

Paraphrase

to state something written or spoken in different words, especially in a shorter and simpler form to make the meaning clearer

Stanza

a division of a poem consisting of two or more lines arranged together as a unit

Analyze

to examine, in detail, the structure /makeup of something with the purpose of explaining or interpreting how its parts work together

Summarize

to give a short and modestly detailed description of what is written about within the main article, or what has been said in a source

Schema

a reader's background knowledge

Infer draw inferences

a conclusion you reach by applying logic to the evidence you are given

Plot

sequence of events in a story

Hypothesize

a testable prediction about the relationship between two or more variables- make an educated guess

Text structure

the way authors organize information in text

Evaluate

making a judgment from an analysis of the information presented

Excerpt

a passage or quotation taken or selected from a book, document, film

Elaborate

to explain in greater detail

Theme

the main message the author wants readers to understand

Prompt

1-3 sentences raising an issue, or asking a question that you will have to respond to in an essay

Claim

persuades, argues, convinces, proves, or provocatively suggests something to a reader who may or may not initially agree with you

Clarify

to make understandable