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TAKS-Reading Terms
Words used in TAKS questions
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5th Grade
02/15/2009

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read
Definition
to carefully process information for meaning
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justify
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to prove or show to be right
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character
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person in the story
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prove
Definition
to give evidence
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Main Idea
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The central point or what the story is mostly about
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Supporting Details
Definition
Bits of information that tell more about the main idea
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Summarize
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to tell the important points (remember to include information from the Beginning, Middle, and End of the passage)
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Inference
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a conclusion or deduction that is made based on evidence
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Define
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to tell the meaning
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compare
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to show the similarities
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contrast
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to show the differences
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fact
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something known to be real or true
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point of view
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the perspective from which the story is told
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opinion
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a belief based on what a person thinks rather than what can be proven
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outline
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to make a summary of the main points of an idea
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analyze
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to break down into important points
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plot
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what happened in the story (the problem, main event, and solution)
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resolution
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the solution to the problem in the story
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setting
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WHEN and WHERE the story takes place (can be found in the beginning of the story)
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explain
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to make plain or understandable
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