Test Vocabulary

4. to describe, explain, display, or illustrate through examples
6. parts of writing that precede or follow a specific word or passage
7. examine in order to identify and understand differences between two or more things
10. noting individual features or characteristics
11. to quote specifically; recall evidence facts that make it plain or clear
13. to decide or conclude through reasoning or observation
14. bring to an end; to arrive at a judgment or opinion by reasoning
15. to say that something is the case without providing evidence

1. the organization of parts and how they are related
2. to deduce, conclude, or figure out from evidence
3. author’s most important idea
5. something that provides information
8. the main body of the reading
9. to break down into its parts and examine to determine meaning
12. to back up,using evidence to justify your answer, opinion, or claim
14. to make clear; to make more understandable
15. examine in order to note likenesses between two things or what they have in common