Key Words
WHAT IS THE MAIN IDEA?
The Main Idea is the central , or most important idea in the paragraph or passage.
A good way to find an author's point, or main idea is to look for
A general statement
what is a synonym?
a word that means the same or almost the same as the unknown word.
What are supporting details?
are reasons, examples, facts, steps, or other kinds of evidence that explain a main idea.
what are antonyms?
a word that means the opposite of another word
There are often two levels of supporting details what are they?
MINOR AND MAJOR DETAILS
what is the meaning of General Sence?
the context of a unfamiliar word that contains no example.
What is the meaning of example?
the meaning of an unknown word.
what is implied ?
supporting details
what is the meaning of infer?
figuring out on your own an author's unstated main idea.