Directions: Choose the best answer for each question.
Analyze
Cite
Summarize
Infer
Inference
Evaluate
Compare
Contrast
Describe
Explain
Determine
Support
Develop
Interpret
Central Idea
“The most important point or message within a section of text, like a paragraph.”
“A fact, example, or reason that backs up the main idea or central idea.”
“Why the author wrote the text — to inform, persuade, entertain, or describe.”
“Facts, examples, statistics, or quotes used to support a claim.”
“The lens through which a person sees and interprets a topic; in literature, the lens through which a character sees the events of the story.”
“The relationship between what makes something happen and what results from it.”
“Events arranged in the order they happened in time.”
“How a text is organized — common structures include cause/effect, compare/contrast, problem/solution, sequence, and description.”
“Directly connected to and important for the topic being discussed.”
“Trustworthy and reliable — especially used when evaluating sources.”
“Directly stated in the text — you don’t have to guess.”
“Suggested or hinted at in the text, but not directly stated — you have to guess.”
“Trustworthy and reliable — especially used when evaluating sources.”
“Based on facts, not personal feelings or opinions.”
“Based on personal opinion, feelings, or interpretation.”
“Restate someone else’s idea in your own words.”