Central Idea
The main focus of the text
What is the central idea?
Underlining
What is major points?
The author introduces a problem and explains one or more possible solutions.
What is problem and solution?
Used when we write the title of the passage
What are quotation marks?
Circling
What are unknown words or phrases?
The author explains why something happened and/or what happened as a result.
What is cause and effect?
titles, headings, and captions
What are text features?
Question marks
What are questions?
The author presents events in the order in which they happened.
What is chronological order?
Entertain, persuade, or inform
What is the author's purpose?
Exclamation Points
What are surprises?
The author examines two or more subjects by explaining their similarities and differences.
What is compare and contrast?
Teaches, explains, and states are examples of what
What is a description or summary action word?
Arrows
The author explains steps or stages in a specific order.
What is sequence?