Main Idea
Vocabulary
Transitional Words
Patterns of Organization
Miscellaneous
100
The Central Message that the author is trying to convey.
What is the Main Idea
100
Learning a word in isolation
What is a poor method for aiding memory
100
On the other hand, although
What is contrast
100
Determining the main idea
What is the best way to identify the pattern of organization
100
A writer's attitude toward a subject
What is tone
200
A word, name, or phrase that labels the subject but does not reveal the specific contents of the passage.
What is the topic
200
Allows the reader to approximate the meaning of an unknown word.
What is using context clues
200
can be defined, means
What is definition
200
Transition words alert the reader
What is the writer's direction of thought throughout the passage.
200
The study of word origins involving the tracing of words back to their earliest recorded appearance.
What is etymology
300
Statements that support, develop, and explain a main idea.
What are details
300
Creating concept cards and learning prefixes, roots and suffixes
What is a technique for remembering the meanings of new words.
300
because, therefore
What is cause and effect
300
Show the relationship of ideas within a paragraph or among paragraphs.
What are transitional words and phrases
300
A method of using symbols and notations to highlight textbook material for future study.
What is annotating
400
Who or what is the reading about? What are the major supporting details? What is the message the author is trying to convey about the topic?
What are questions to find the Main Idea
400
the opposite meaning of a word
What is an antonym
400
divisions, categories
What is classifications
400
A transitional word/phrase that does not signal time order is
What is "for example"
400
An opinion or position on a subject recognized through facts slanted toward an author's personal beliefs.
What is bias
500
In some instances it is possible to determine the topic from
What is the title of the passage
500
An analogy measures your ability to see
What is relationships
500
for instance, for example
What is example
500
An effective way to recognize a pattern of contrast is to look for words such as
What is "unlike" or "on the other hand"
500
A position or opinion on a subject.
What is point of view
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