Main Idea
Central Point
What is Main Idea
Figure out from clues
What is Infer?
The author's feeling
What is Tone?
Literal meaning
Why a paragraph exists
What is function?
Why the author wrote it
What is Purpose?
Suggested directly
What is Implied?
Neutral
What is Objective?
Emotion meaning
What is Connotation?
Shift ideas
What is transition?
The Intro and Conclusion reveal..
What is the Main Idea.
The Best logical answer
What is Reasonably Concluded?
Mocking Humor
What is Satirical?
Meaning based on context
What is "most nearly means"?
Builds argument
What is develops?
A Deeper message
What is Theme?
Not directly stated
What is Inference?
Doubting Attitude
What is Skeptical?
Use surrounding words
What is Context Clues?
Gives background
What is context?
Inform, Persuade, Entertain
What is the Author's Purpose?
Evidence and reasoning
What is conclusion?
Bitter and distrustful
What is Cynical?
Replace word to test
What is substitution strategy?
Provides evidence
What is supports?