Details that help support the main idea
Supporting Details
A part of the passage taken directly from the passage and put in your paper. Always uses quotations marks.
Direct Quote
Is this a quote, paraphrase, or summary?
"One local hunter, George Nidever, finally decided he would go and find this mysterious person once
and for all."
Direct Quote
The author uses adjectives to describe the topic and main idea.
Descriptive Structure
Details added for tone and mood, but don't support the main idea
Irrelevant Details
Putting the whole passage in your own words, focuses on all of the passage, including the irrelevant details.
Paraphrasing.
Is this a quote, paraphrase, or summary?
This week we will study for our midterm exam, focusing on one module per day to review.
Summary
The author shows the similarities and differences between two things in the passage.
Compare and Contrast Structure
The overall subject of the passage
Topic
An assumption you make based on what you see
Is shown as: What you know + what you see =
Inferences
Is this a quote, paraphrase, or summary?
Yesterday in class, we played two Gimkits in class to review for Module 3. In the first Gimkit, we played Capture the Flag for seven minutes. The Epic team won by several points. In the second game, Vortex was able to win because the team worked together.
Paraphrase
The author shows an event and the results.
Cause and Effect Structure
What the author wants us to know about the topic.
A judgment you make based on your assumptions and details.
Is shown as: Inferences + Facts =
Conclusions
Mrs. S. Open the Passage:
Is this a quote, paraphrase, or summary?
"The hut was constructed out of old whale bones. There he found the lone woman preparing seal meat and wearing a skirt made of animal skins and large
feathers."
Quote
The author shows an issue and how to resolve it.
Problem and Solution Structure
Putting the passage in your own words while focusing only on the main idea and most important details.
Summarizing
A way to organize your notes in a visual way
Graphic Organizers
Is this a quote, paraphrase, or summary?
Yesterday in class, we discussed the Module 3 material in order to review for the midterm exam.
Summary
The passage is set up in date or step order.