| A | B |
| explicit | information that is directly written or found in the text |
| evidence | knowledge on which to base a belief or conclusion |
| inference | coming up with a conclusion based on what is not said in the passage, reading between the lines |
| cite | locate a word or passage in the story, make reference to, quote, |
| conclusion | an opinion or belief reached after reading a passage |
| analyze | to break into smaller parts and determining how the smaller parts fit together |
| textual | from the text |
| text | a written story or poem |
| support | to argue for, to defend with facts |
| drawn from | taken from, located in, found in, noticed in |
| argument | an author's position about a topic |
| evaluate | judge whether the author's claim is sound |
| claim | statements the author presents as true in order to support a claim |
| reason | a statement offered in explanation or justification |