Nonfiction Vocab (6th Grade Eng. A)

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source

a person, place, or thing that provides information

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support & prove

back it up with reasons, facts & evidence

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cite

use details to support an idea and crediting a source

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summarize

retell the key points in a few sentences

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explain

to clearly tell what you know

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structure

organization/arrangements of ideas in a text

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central idea

most important idea or message in a selection

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author’s purpose

the reason an author writes something

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chronological order

text details are arranged in time/date order

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problem/solution

the problem is presented, along with possible solutions

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cause & effect

the reason something happened & what happened

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compare

examine the similarities between subjects

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contrast

examine the differences between subjects

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describe

tell everything about a topic in a straightforward manner

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infer

form an implicit conclusion based on evidence

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