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claim
The author's opinion about the topic of the article.
The main argument or idea in a piece of writing
The narrator is a character in the story.
( I, me, my, we, our )
the main point or message of a piece of writing
central idea
imagery
Description that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste)
How else can you say story?
selection, article,
to make a guess based on facts and information
infer
inference
Clues in surrounding text that help the reader determine the meaning of an unknown word
context clues
explain the 5 type of text structures
description: describing in great detail what something looks like
compare and contrast: comparing how two things are the same and different
chronological (sequence): the following of one event after another
cause and effect: because something happens, what happened after
problem and solution: describe a problem and how it is fixed
The theme or central idea of a work, the insight it offers into life
message
narrator is NOT involved in the story; uses "he," "she," "they" - told by a narrator from outside the story
3rd Person POV
intended audience
the group of people a message is created for
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Answer (in your own words), Cite Text Evidence form the Story, Explain how the evidence proves your answer
combining several pieces of information to make an inference
conclude
strategy for paired passage
two passages that are alike or connected in some way. First, read the first passage and answer questions relating to that passage. Then, read the second passage and answer the questions relating to that passage. Lastly, answer questions relating to the (paired) passages together.
Summary
to make a brief statement of the main events of a story. It has to have the beginning, middle and end. It should be precise (accurate) and concise (to the point).