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Compare: look at the similarity between to things

I compared my test scores with my friends

Difference: the number left after subtraction of one value from another.

the difference of 2 minus 1 is 1

Character: a person in a novel, play, or movie.

My favorite character is spongebob

Comment: something someone has to say

She commented on my shoes

Infer: to assume or guess something using evidence and background knowledge

We can infer that it is spaghetti for lunch because I smell garlic bread in the cafeteria.

Mention: to tell something to someone

She mentioned there will be a fire drill

Predict: to say or guess something will happen in the future

I predict this book will be about a family who loses their dog

Effect: a change that results when something happens

The storm had a bad effect on the city

Setting: the place or type of surroundings where an event takes place.

The setting of the book is California

Conclusion: the end or finish of an event

The conclusion of the movie made me mad.

Quotient: a result obtained by dividing one number by another.

The quotient of 12 divided by 2 is 6

Main idea: the most important thought of a paragraph/book/movie, which tells the reader what the text is about

The main idea of Turning Red is that it is ok to be yourself

Sum: the total amount resulting from adding two or more numbers, amounts, or items.

The sum of 1 plus 1 is 2

Analyze: look carefully and in detail

My teacher analyzed my test for spelling mistakes

Summarize: give a brief statement of the main points of (something).

I summarized the movie to my mom.