Cause and Effect
What does the cause mean?
WHY something happened
To pick out or choose
Select
A sentence that tells the reader what the passage is mostly about, usually the first or second sentence in a paragraph
Topic Sentence
What does sum mean?
The answer when you add
What does Main Idea mean?
What the passage is mostly about OR what the author wants you to know about a topic
What does the effect mean?
WHAT happened
To stop something from happening
What the story is MOSTLY about, or what the author wants you to know about a topic
Main Idea
What does difference mean?
The answer when you subtract
What sentence tells you the main idea?
The Topic Sentence
Cause: I finished all my missing assignments in math
Effect?
So, my grade went up
A word that means the same thing (Example: mad and angry)
Synonym
What does product mean?
The answer when you multiply
What would be a good main idea for these facts about deserts?
The creosote bush can thrive in dry areas like the Sonoran and Mojave Deserts by cloning itself.
The Sonoran Desert's velvet mesquite has roots that can extend over fifty yards to water sources.
In Death Valley, some wildflower seeds sprout only when it rains.
Possible Answer:
Desert plants have many adaptations that help them survive in the desert.
Cause: ?
Effect: The dog ran away.
Cause: The gate was left open, I dropped my dog's leash
To show or point out something
Indicate
A word that means the opposite (ex: Happy and sad)
Antonym
What does quotient mean?
The answer when you divide
What is the main idea topic sentence?
Elephants graze on grasses and break down plants, making the vegetation edible for smaller herbivores.
Lions feed on large herbivores like zebras and giraffes.
Vultures eat meat left over by large predators.
Possible Answer: African animals depend on other animals in the ecosystem to survive.
Cause: ?
Effect: The post office was closed.
It was a holiday, it was snowing
To put a plan or action into effect
Implement
To say it again, in a different way using synonyms
What does PEMDAS mean?
Order of Operations: Parenthesis, Exponent, Multiply, Divide, Add, Subtract
What is the main idea?
Modern refrigeration has reduced the number of foodborne illnesses and has allowed fresh foods to be transported long distances.
The Royal Society named the refrigerator the most important invention in the history of food, followed by pasteurization, canning, and the oven.
Prior to refrigeration, ancient civilizations depended on root cellars, collected ice, salting, and other methods to cool and preserve their foods.
Possible answer: The invention of the modern refrigerator changed storing food forever.