Analyze To break down into components or essential features. Analyze how and why individuals, events, and ideas develop and interact over the course of a text. (College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Reading, 6-12) Articulate To express or state clearly. "[Students] build on others’ ideas, articulate their own ideas, and confirm they have been understood." (Introduction to the Common Core Standards) Cite To make reference to someone or something. Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text. (College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Reading, 6-12) Compare Examine and note the similarities or differences of someone or something. Compare and contrast the structure of two or more texts and analyze how the differing structure of each text contributes to its meaning and style. (Reading Standards for Literature 6-12) Contrast The opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared. Compare and contrast the structure of two or more texts and analyze how the differing structure of each text contributes to its meaning and style. (Reading Standards for Literature 6-12) Comprehend To understand the meaning of something. Read and comprehend complex literary and informational texts independently and proficiently. (College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Reading, 6-12) Delineate Represented accurately or precisely. Delineate and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, including the validity of the reasoning as well as the relevance and sufficiency of the evidence. (College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Reading, 6-12) Demonstrate Give an exhibition of someone or something to an interested audience. Demonstrate knowledge of eighteenth-, nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century foundational works of American literature, including how two or more texts from the same period treat similar themes or topics. (Reading Standards for Literature 6-12) Describe To give a statement representing something. Describe how a particular story’s or drama’s plot unfolds in a series of episodes as well as how the characters respond or change as the plot moves toward a resolution. (Reading Standards for Literature 6-12) Determine To find out or learn with certainty, as by making an inquiry. Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas. (College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Reading, 6-12) Develop To progress or evolve through a process of natural growth. Analyze how and why individuals, events, and ideas develop and interact over the course of a text. (College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Reading, 6-12) Distinguish To mark as different. Analyze a case in which grasping point of view requires distinguishing what is directly stated in a text from what is really meant (e.g., satire, sarcasm, irony, or understatement). (Reading Standards for Literature 6-12) Evaluate To estimate the nature, quality, ability or significance of someone or something. Integrate and evaluate content presented in diverse formats and media, including visually and quantitatively, as well as in words. (College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Reading, 6-12) Explain To make plain and comprehensible. Explain how an author develops the point of view of the narrator or speaker in a text. (Reading Standards for Literature 6-12) Identify To recognize as being someone or something. Analyze a case in which two or more texts provide conflicting information on the same topic and identify where the texts disagree on matters of fact or interpretation. (Reading Standards for Informational Text, 6-12) Infer To conclude by reasoning. Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text. (College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Reading, 6-12) Integrate To make into a whole or make part of a whole. Integrate and evaluate content presented in diverse formats and media, including visually and quantitatively, as well as in words. (College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Reading, 6-12) Interpret To make sense of; assign a meaning to someone or something. Interpret words and phrases as they are used in a text, including determining technical, connotative, and figurative meanings, and analyze how specific word choices shape meaning or tone. (College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Reading, 6-12) Locate To determine the place of someone or something by searching or examining. Draw on information from multiple print or digital sources, demonstrating the ability to locate an answer to a question quickly or to solve a problem efficiently. (Reading Standards for Informational Text K-5) Organize To arrange by systematic planning and united effort. Introduce claim(s), acknowledge alternate or opposing claims, and organize the reasons and evidence logically. (Writing Standards 6-12) Refer To make a remark that calls attention to someone or something. Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text. (Reading Standards for Literature K-5) Retell To say, state, or perform again. Retell stories, including key details, and demonstrate understanding of their central message or lesson. (Reading Standards for Literature K-5) suggest make a proposal, declare a plan for something Identify words and phrases in stories or poems that suggest feelings or appeal to the senses. (Reading Standards for Literature K-5) summarize present the main points in a concise form Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas. (College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Reading, 6-12) paraphrase express the same message in different words Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources; assess the credibility of each source; and quote or paraphrase the data and conclusions of others while avoiding plagiarism and providing basic bibliographic information for sources. (Writing Standards 6-12) support the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text. (Reading Standards for Literature 6-12) synthesize combine and form a complex whole Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects to answer a question (including a self-generated question) or solve a problem; narrow or broaden the inquiry when appropriate; synthesize multiple sources on the subject, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation. (Writing Standards 6-12) trace an indication that something has been present Trace and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, distinguishing claims that are supported by reasons and evidence from claims that are not. (Reading Standards for Informational Text 6-12) alliteration use of the same consonant at the beginning of each word Analyze the impact of rhymes and other repetitions of sounds (e.g., alliteration) on a specific verse or stanza of a poem or section of a story or drama. (Reading Standards for Literature 6-12) analogy drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity Use the relationship between particular words (e.g., synonym/antonym, analogy) to better understand each of the words. (Language Standards 6-12) argument a dispute where there is strong disagreement Delineate and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, including the validity of the reasoning as well as the relevance and sufficiency of the evidence. (College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Reading, 6-12) central in or near an inner area Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas. (College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Reading, 6-12) main most important element Analyze the main ideas and supporting details presented in diverse media and formats (e.g., visually, quantitatively, orally) and explain how the ideas clarify a topic, text, or issue under study. (Speaking and Listening Standards 6-12) conclusion a position or opinion reached after consideration Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text. (College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Reading, 6-12) connection a relation between things or events Analyze how a text makes connections among and distinctions between individuals, ideas, or events (e.g., through comparisons, analogies, or categories). (Reading Standards for Informational Text 6-12) connotative having the power of implying or suggesting something in addition to what is explicit Interpret words and phrases as they are used in a text, including determining technical, connotative, and figurative meanings, and analyze how specific word choices shape meaning or tone. (College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Reading) figurative not literal Interpret words and phrases as they are used in a text, including determining technical, connotative, and figurative meanings, and analyze how specific word choices shape meaning or tone. (College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Reading) details true confidential information Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas. (College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Reading) evidence your basis for belief or disbelief Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text. (College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Reading, 6-12) illustration a visual representation to make a subject easy to understand Use information gained from the illustrations and words in a print or digital text to demonstrate understanding of its characters, setting, or plot. (Reading Standards for Literature K-5) metaphor a figure of speech that suggests a non-literal similarity Use precise language, domain-specific vocabulary, and techniques such as metaphor, simile, and analogy to manage the complexity of the topic. (Writing Standards 6-12) simile a figure of speech expressing a resemblance between things Use precise language, domain-specific vocabulary, and techniques such as metaphor, simile, and analogy to manage the complexity of the topic. (Writing Standards 6-12) point of view a mental position from which things are viewed Explain how an author develops the point of view of the narrator or speaker in a text. (Reading Standards for Literature 6-12) rhetoric study of the technique for using language effectively Determine an author’s point of view or purpose in a text and analyze how an author uses rhetoric to advance that point of view or purpose. (Reading Standards for Informational Text 6-12) stanza a fixed number of lines of verse forming a unit of a poem Analyze how a particular sentence, chapter, scene, or stanza fits into the overall structure of a text and contributes to the development of the theme, setting, or plot. (Reading Standards for Literature 6-12) structure a complex entity made of many parts Analyze the structure of texts, including how specific sentences, paragraphs, and larger portions of the text (e.g., a section, chapter, scene, or stanza) relate to each other and the whole. (College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Reading, 6-12) theme the subject matter of a conversation or discussion Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas. (College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Reading, 6-12) tone the distinctive property of a complex sound Interpret words and phrases as they are used in a text, including determining technical, connotative, and figurative meanings, and analyze how specific word choices shape meaning or tone. (College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Reading, 6-12) mood a characteristic state of feeling Recognize and correct inappropriate shifts in verb voice and mood. (Language Standards 6-12) classify arrange or order by categories Recall relevant information from experiences or gather relevant information from print and digital sources; take notes and categorize information, and provide a list of sources. (Writing Standards K-5). "Classify" is a synonym of "categorize." categorize place into or assign to a class Recall relevant information from experiences or gather relevant information from print and digital sources; take notes and categorize information, and provide a list of sources. (Writing Standards K-5) explicitly in a clearly expressed manner Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text. (College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Reading, 6-12) recognize perceive to be the same Delineate and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, assessing whether the reasoning is sound and the evidence is relevant and sufficient; recognize when irrelevant evidence is introduced. (Reading Standards for Informational Text 6-12) recount narrate or give a detailed account of Recount stories, including fables, folktales, and myths from diverse cultures; determine the central message, lesson, or moral and explain how it is conveyed through key details in the text. (Reading Standards for Literature K-5)