Across
- 4. an answer or analysis that relies on specific evidence, details, and information found directly within the provided text
- 8. to determine and explain the meaning of
- 10. the act of making a judgment or decision about something
- 13. combining ideas from a range of sources in order to group together and present common ideas or positions on a topic
- 15. the ability to understand something
- 17. a hint in the surrounding text that can help a reader infer the meaning of an unfamiliar word, phrase, or description
- 18. implied but not stated directly
- 20. an explanation of the word’s meaning before or after the word appears, usually set off by a comma
- 22. one or more examples in a text that may demonstrate the meaning of a word
- 23. a reader's question or comment about a text written directly on the text
- 24. to use your understanding of a text and your own experiences: to draw conclusions
- 25. determining a word’s meaning based on how it is unlike something else in the text
Down
- 1. an idea formed by combining textual evidence and one's own reasoning and background knowledge
- 2. the reason for or goal of doing something
- 3. ways to approach a text that help you make meaning of the words on a page
- 5. to trace the development of events or ideas within a text
- 6. the use of the word as the result of something else that happens in the text
- 7. something that is asked
- 9. determining a word’s meaning based on how it is like something else in the text
- 11. precisely and clearly expressed, leaving no room for doubt
- 12. to quote as evidence to support a response
- 14. an answer or reply
- 16. to form a mental image of; imagine
- 18. to determine something not stated directly by using reasoning and evidence from the text
- 19. details from the text that a reader can use to support his or her ideas and opinions about the text
- 21. examine the parts of something in detail