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 |