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What is the main idea?
What the text is mostly about.
If a text tries to convince you to recycle, the purpose is?
Because it rained, the game was canceled." What structure?
Cause and effect
"The puppy was tiny." What does tiny mean?
Very small
What 3 things must be in an SCR?
Restate, Answer, text evidence.
Theme means..
The lesson or message of the story.
If a text gives facts about animals, the purpose is to
inform
Headings and bold words are called
Text features
"She sprinted to class." What does sprinted mean?
Ran quickly
What is the first step in an ECR?
Answer the prompt (central Idea)
What must you always have to support an inference?
Text evidence
If a story is meant to make you laugh, the purpose is
Entertain
what structure explains similarities and differences?
Compare and contrast
What strategy helps most with unknown words?
Use context clues.
The text states..
In the text it says..
Why is inference important when reading?
It helps understand things not directly stated.
Why does the authors purpose matter
it helps you understand why the text was written.
Why do authors use text features?
To help readers understand important informations.
"The desert was arid and dry." What does arid mean.
Very dry.
What comes after text evidence in an ECR?
Reasoning (explain how it proves your answer)
How are theme and main idea different?
Main idea= what it's about; Theme =lesson
Persuade
A passage explains a problem and how it was solved. Structure?
Problem and solution
Why is it important to understand vocabulary in a text?
It helps understand the whole passage.
Why do you need two pieces of evidence in an ECR?
To fully support your answer.