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| analyze | to break apart a subject, examine each part, and explain the relationship between the parts |
| main idea | the most important idea about a topic that a piece of writing can convey |
| summarize | to briefly retell the main idea of a text in your own words |
| evidence | a specific piece of information that supports a claim |
| reasons | details that tell why an opinion is valid or why something matters |
| supporting details | words, phrases, or sentences that tell more about the main idea or topic sentence |
| paraphrase | to state someone else’s written work in your own words |
| cite | to give credit to the original source of a text or idea |
| topic sentence | a sentence that states the main idea of a paragraph |
| evaluate | to decide the value or worth of a text/source after reading it closely |
| argument | an example of speaking and writing that expresses a position on a problem and supports it with reasons and evidence |
| claim | the writer's position on an issue or problem in an argument |
| examples | specific instances that explain or support a point |
| hypothesis | a possible explanation for a set of observations or an answer to a scientific question; must be testable |
| inferences | judgments based on prior knowledge or experience |
