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THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT / THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK / ALBANY, NY 12234
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THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
Regents of the University
MERRYL H. TISCH, Chancellor, B.A., M.A., Ed.D. ...........................................
MILTON L. COFIELD, Vice Chancellor, B.S., M.B.A., Ph.D. .............................
ROBERT M. BENNETT, Chancellor Emeritus, B.A., M.S. ...................................
JAMES C. DAWSON, A.A., B.A., M.S., Ph.D. ...................................................
ANTHONY S. BOTTAR, B.A., J.D. ......................................................................
GERALDINE D. CHAPEY, B.A., M.A., Ed.D. .....................................................
HARRY PHILLIPS, 3rd, B.A., M.S.F.S. ...............................................................
JAMES R. TALLON, JR., B.A., M.A. ...................................................................
ROGER TILLES, B.A., J.D. ....................................................................................
CHARLES R. BENDIT, B.A. .................................................................................
BETTY A. ROSA, B.A., M.S. in Ed., M.S. in Ed., M.Ed., Ed.D. .......................
LESTER W. YOUNG, JR., B.S., M.S., Ed. D. .........................................................
CHRISTINE D. CEA, B.A., M.A., Ph.D. ..............................................................
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action
active voice
according to the information
adjective
alliteration
allusion
alternate claim
analogy
analyze
anecdote
another
answer
argument
article
arrange
audience
author
author's purpose
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acción
voz activa
de acuerdo a la información
adjetivo
aliteración
alusión
afirmación alterna; otra opinión
analogía
analizar
anécdota
otro
respuesta / responde / contesta
argumento
artículo
arregla / arreglar / organizar
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el propósito del autor
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because
before
beginning
bibliography
biography
both
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antes
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bibliografía
biografía
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capitalization
cause
cause/effect
chapter
character
characteristics
chart
check
choose
circle
citation
cite
claim
classification
clause
collaborative discussion
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compare
compare and contrast (in writing)
complex sentence
compound sentence
compound-complex sentence
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concrete detail
conflict
contrast
connotation
context
conventions
credible source
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capitalización
causa
causa / efecto
capítulo
carácter / personaje
caraterísticas
gráfico
revisa
escoger
encierra en un círculo
citación
citar
afirmación
clasificación
cláusula
discusión colaborativa
coma (,)
comparar
compare y contraste (por escrito)
oración compleja
oración compuesta
oración compuesta y compleja
sección o declaración final /
concluyente
detalle concreto
conflicto
contraste / contrasta / contrastar
connotación
contexto
convenciones
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definition
demonstrate
describe
description
detail
dialogue
dictionary
digital source
directions
distinguish
drama
draw conclusions
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definición
demostrar / demuestra / demuestre
describa
descripción
detalle
diálogo
diccionario
fuente digital
direcciones
distinguir
drama
sacar conclusiones
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edit
elaborate
end / the end
enough
essay
events
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event sequence
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everyday speech
evidence
explain
explicit
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editar
elaborar
terminar / (el) final
suficiente
ensayo
sucesos
secuencia / orden de sucesos o de
hechos o de eventos
lenguaje común
evidencia
explicar
explícito
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fable
fact
false
fantasy story
fiction
figurative language
figure of speech
find the main idea
folktale
format
furthermore
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fábula
hecho
falso
cuento de fantasía / una fantasía
ficción
lenguaje figurado
figura retórica (tropo)
hallar la idea principal
cuento folklórico
formato
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genre
glossary
go on
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género
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continúa
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happen
heading
help
historical novel/account
how
however
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sucede
encabezamiento
ayuda / socorro
novela histórica
cómo
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identify
if … then
illustrate
inference
informative / explanatory text
initially
inquiry
interpret
introduction
irony
issue
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identifica
si … entonces
ilustra
inferencia
texto informativo / explicativo
inicialmente; al principio
indagar / indagación
interpretar
introducción
ironía
asunto
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judgment
journal
justify
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opinión, parecer o dictamen
diario (de apuntes o notas)
justifica
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key event
key detail/idea
know
knowledge
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acontecimiento o hecho o suceso clave
tema o detalle o idea clave
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conocimiento
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list
literary nonfiction
literary text
listen
listening
long time ago
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lista
literatura de no ficción
texto literario
escucha
seccion para escuchar
hace muchos años atrás
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main
main character
main idea
main purpose
make believe
memoir
mood
most important
most likely
motive
multimedia
myth
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principal; de más importancia
personaje principal
idea principal
propósito principal
hacer creer; fantasear
cuaderno de memorias; memorial
disposición de ánimo; humor; modo
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más probable
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narrated experience/event
narrative
narrator
nonfiction
noun
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fue narrado
el narrado
narrador
no ficción
nombre; sustantivo
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objective summary
obstacle
often
on the other hand
opinion
opposing claim
otherwise
outcome
outline
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resumen objectivo
traba; obstáculo
a menudo
por otra parte; de lo contrario
opinión
afirmación opuesta
de lo contratio
resultado
bosquejo; contorno; resumen; esbozo
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paragraph
paraphrase
parentheses ( )
passage
person
phrase
plagiarism
plan
plot
poem/poetry
point of view/perspective
preceding
predict
print source
probably
problem
publish
pun
punctuation
purpose
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párrafo
parafrasear / paráfrasis
parenthesis ( )
pasaje
persona
frase
plagio
plan
complot / trama
poema / poesía
punto de vista / perspectiva
que precede; con anterioridad
predecir; predice
fuente de información por escrito
probablemente
problema
publicar
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question
quotation
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pregunta
cita (verbal)
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read
reader
read aloud
reading
ready
real
reason
reflection
research
resolution
respond
response
rhyme
revise
role
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leer
lector
leer en voz alta
lectura
listo
real (realidad)
razón
reflección
investigación
resolución
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respuesta
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scene
sensory language
sentence
sequence
setting
show
significance
soliloquy
solution
sonnet
source
stanza
statement
story
summary
support
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escena
lenguage sensorial
oración
sequencia
colocación
demostrar; enseñar
significado
soliloquio
solución
soneto
fuente
estanza
declaración; oración
historia
resumen
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technology
tell
text
textual evidence
then
therefore
theme/central idea
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thesaurus
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through
title
tone
topic
traditional stories
transition
true
turn
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tecnología
decir; expresar
texto
evidencia textual
luego; entonces
por lo tanto
tema / idea central
tesauro (diccionario de sinónimos y
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a través de
título
tono
tópico
historias tradicionales
transición
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understanding
unfortunately
unless
up to now
use
use evidence
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subrayar
entender; comprensión
lamentablemente
al no ser que; a menos que
hasta ahora
usar; utilizar
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watch out
we
what
when
whenever
where
whereas
whereby
wherein
which
who
who is speaking
why
wide open
with
without
word
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nosotros
qué
cuándo
siempre que
dónde
en tanto que
por el cual
en el cual
cuál
quién
¿quién habla?
por qué
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