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Main Idea
Details
Author's Purpose
Patterns of Org
100
A High Protein breakfast
What is a good meal for test day?
100
every paragraph has one
What is a main idea?
100
sentences that expand, explain or give proof for the main idea
What is a detail
100
to persuade, to inform, and to entertain
What are author's purposes
100
time order, listing, compare/contrast, cause/effect, location/spatial order, summary
What are patterns of organization
200
Deep Breathing
What is a good tension reducer?
200
the most common place to find a topic sentence in non-fiction
What is the first sentence of the paragraph
200
supporting details that give more information about the main idea
What are major details
200
We have no nutritional need for the added sugar found in everyday foods, such as breakfast cereals, bread, or yogurt. Even foods considered healthy, such as juices, granola, trail mix, and canned fruit, may contain added sugar. Most health professionals now recommend that their patients avoid foods that contain added sugar and read food labels very carefully when shopping. Why did the author write the passage? Clue....who is the audience.
What is alert readers to the dangers of high sugar consumption?
200
Pattern of organization used this sentence: The weapons used in WW I were quite different from those used in WW II.
What is contrast
300
Arrive early
What is a good solution for anxiety on test day?
300
a stated main idea
What is a topic
300
supporting details that give more specific information about the major details
What are minor details
300
to convince, to argue, to present a point of view, to evaluate , to recommend
What are verbs that indicate persuasion
300
Pattern of org used in this sentence: High School students go to college for many reasons
What is cause/effect
400
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What is the Florida State Exit test for REA 10
400
thesis
What is the main idea in a longer piece of writing....more than one paragraph
400
they tell about 1 specific thing
What are details
400
to classify, to define, to describe, to give directions, to explain
What are words that signal informative
400
Relationship between these two sentences: Christie has always been a big talker. On the other hand, her younger sister is quite and rarely speaks unless spoken to.
What is contrast
500
Consider all the answers before deciding on one.
What is a test taking tip?
500
the reader must summarize the passage to get this kind of main idea
What is an implied main idea
500
John has always had difficulty in math. As a child in elementary school, John had a tutor to help him get passing grades in math. In third grade, he needed help with multiplication, in fifth grade he needed help with square roots. List the two details in this passage.
What are trouble with multiplication and square roots
500
to tell a joke, to dramatize, to amuse, to delight, to capture the imagination
What are words that signal entertaining
500
Pattern of org of the following sentence: The young couple worked hard and saved to buy a home; a year later, they remodeled the kitchen.
What is time order