FSA Vocabulary 20

Terms in this set (40)

conclude
To bring to an end or close
summary
A short statement giving the main points of something
analyze
To carefully study something in detail
priority
Something that is considered to be important
compare
To find the similarities between two items or ideas
contrast
To find the differences between two items or ideas
define
To describe the meaning of something
interpret
To explain or figure out the meaning of something
state
To say something clearly out loud or in writing
identify
To recognize or tell what something is
infer
To gather clues to
biography
An account of someone's life, written by another person
demonstrate
To show knowledge about a subject or to explain how to do something
concept
An idea, thought, or plan
predict
To guess what will happen in the future
evidence
The available information that proves or disproves something
evaluate
To look at something and judge it carefully
persuade
To cause someone to do or believe something through words or actions
conflict
A serious problem, disagreement, or argument
quantity
The amount or number of something
consecutive
Following continuously; in order
fiction
A story that is made up; comes from someone's imagination
nonfiction
Writing that is based on facts or the truth
sequence
A particular order in which events occur
discuss
Talk or write about a topic in detail
examine
To inspect or investigate very closely
result
A consequence or effect of something
prove
To demonstrate something is true or false
trace
To find or follow a person or sequence of events
event
Something that happens
passage
A short section of a story, poem, or book
section
A part or portion of something
opinion
A belief, view, or judgment about something
indicate
To point out or show
essay
A short piece of writing about a particular topic
comment
To give an opinion or reaction
consider
To think carefully about something
likely
Something that might happen or may be true
justify
To show or prove to be right
paraphrase
To use different words to give the general meaning of something
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