Praxis Core (Reading)

Terms in this set (37)

an indirect reference to something else

a comparison between two things that are similar in some way (e.g., The frightened boy dove under his covers the way a turtle retreats into his shell.)

analysis (analyze)

a method of idea development in which the reader, speaker or writer breaks apart a topic to examine its parts and the relationship of the parts to reach new conclusions about the whole

the most important point the text says about the topic

cite (citation)

to identify the source of information

to state, without proof or evidence, that something is true (e.g., Most high school students don't go to college.)

logical, well organized and easy to understand

to examine similarities (and/or differences)

connotative meaning

associated meaning of a word or expression (e.g., Home is a place of warmth and comfort.)

to examine differences

to describe or explain something in detail

specific information in a text that supports the main idea

to come to a decision by reasoning or investigation

expressed in greater length or detail (e.g., Another example would be...)

to examine something in order to determine its importance

something important that happens in the text

stated or described clearly and in detail

figurative language/meaning

an expression or description that does not mean exactly what it says; can include metaphors, similes, personification, hyperbole

a conclusion based on author's information in the text and prior or background knowledge

to make into a whole by bringing all parts together

the meaning gained from text

a way of transmitting information (e.g., print, audio, video)

combined use of several sources such as video, audio, animation, etc.

objective summary

shortened version of the text containing the main events, based on facts in the text without thoughts or opinions

the position from which something is presented or the perspective from which a story is told

shortened version of text containing the main points or events

technical meaning

a word or phrase that has special meaning in a particular context (e.g., double jeopardy has a specific meaning in the context of the law)

to follow a course or path

visual representations of information and ideas

a graphic representation of events and chronological order

a graphic representation of regions on earth and their geographical features

a graphic organizer that represents information into columns and rows in a box

illustration with labels that describes something or shows how it works, usually pointing out its individual parts

shows relationships between sets of data, such as bar and line

reasoned judgement

a statement based on an issue for which there is more than one standard of judgement

material created by an eyewitness or a participant in an event

secondary source

material created by someone who studied an event, but was not present for it

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