Definitions
What is theme?
A lesson or message the readers learn.
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My friend and i went shopping
My friend and I went shopping.
What is authors purpose?
The reason the author wrote something
What is an example of a transition word for adding a second piece of evidence?
Also, secondary, to add on, furthermore, etc
What is an inference?
An educated guess based on text evidence and background knowledge
What word in the sentence is spelled incorrectly?
The teacher asked us to seperate into groups and recommend a good book from the library.
Separate
What is text evidence?
Evidence from the text that supports a claim
What transition word can you use when stating an example?
For example, for instance,
What is a summary?
a short, clear description that gives the main ideas and important points of a longer piece
What word is spelled incorrectly?
It was a special ocassion because we definitely won the championship game.
Occassion
Paraphrase means to put something in your own words.
What is a transition word that means on the other hand (used to state something with an opposite viewpoint?)
However, alternatively, etc.
What is point of view?
the authors attitude or viewpoint on a topic
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the phone charger is over their" i said
"The phone charger is over there" I said.
What is a claim?
A central statement / main argument about something
What are some examples of cause and effect words
Because of, since, since, due to, as a result, etc.
What is central idea?
What the text is mainly about (the main point)
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"Where is everyone said alissa
"Where is everyone?" said Alissa.
What are context clues?
hints, words, or phrases in surrounding sentences that help you figure out the meaning of an unfamiliar word
What are transition words you can use to start your conclusion?
To conclude, in conclusion, to sum it up, as you can see, etc.