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| Evaluate | This means to decide the value or worth of a text/source after reading it closely. |
| Hypothesis | A possible explanation for a set of observations or an answer to a scientific question; must be testable. |
| Research Question | It is to be answered by gathering information. |
| Summarize | This means to briefly retell the main ideas of a text in your own words. |
| Inference | An interpretation based on observations and prior knowledge. |
| Observation | The process of using one or more of your senses to gather information. |
| Topic | This is what a piece of writing is about |
| Main Idea | The most important idea about a topic that piece of writing conveys. |
| Topic Sentence | It is a sentence that states the main idea of a paragraph. |
| Supporting Details | Words, phrases, or sentences that tell more about the main idea or topic sentence. |
| Examples | These are specific instances that explain or support a point. |
| Sensory Details | These are details that appeal to one or more of the five senses. |
| Reasons | These are details that tell why an opinion is valid or why something occurs. |
| Facts | These are statements that can be proved. |
| Statistics | These are facts expressed in numbers. |
| Primary Source | A record of events given or created by people who took part in or witnessed the events. |
| Secondary Source | A record of events created second-hand, or long after the fact. |
