Main Idea
Another word(s) similar to 'Main Idea' are
Central Idea/Message
Theme
Gist
What is tone?
The attitude or mood an author takes, for example, funny, serious, dramatic, etc.
'Read this article' implies the text is...
What is informational?
When answering a multiple choice question using your SRP, the first thing you must do is
What is investing in the question
Define: Significant
Something that is relevant or important
When determining the main idea of a text, I should include
The deepest meaning/understanding of the text
Why does an author use foreshadowing? What does it help the reader understand?
Authors use foreshadow to implicate or hint that something will occur later in the story. It helps the reader by building a sense of anticipation and suspense of what will happen next.
If a question asks you how an author develops an idea this means
What is what author moves does an author use to build an idea or point in the text
It's important to come up with your plan because
This will help determine your approach of how to answer each specific question
What is the difference between a synonym and an antonym?
A synonym is a word that has a similar or same meaning. An antonym is a word that has an opposite meaning of a word
When it applies to informational texts, the thinking jobs I need to consider are
What is the topic?
What is the author teaching me about the topic?
What is the author's point of view?
What figurative language is being used in this sentence from "The Wonderful Wizard of OZ" and what does this quote mean?
"If you only had brains in your head you would be as good a man as any of them, and a better man then some of them"
Figurative Language: Symbolism/Simile
This quote means that having knowledge can make you just as valuable/ even more valuable than others.
When a question mentions central idea you should think of
Main idea
The four main question types are
Key details
Vocabulary
Text structure
To put events into chronological order means to
Put events in the order in which they happened
What is the main idea of this section?
Damaged Hairs
An MP3 player can be hazardous to hearing when its decibel level is turned up too high. A decibel is a unit that indicates how loud a sound is. High-decibel sounds can damage tiny, delicate nerve endings, called hair cells, in the inner ear, according to Robert Novak, a professor of speech, language, and hearing science at Purdue University. If a sound is loud enough, the damage can be permanent. A loud sound can shake the membrane on which the hair cells sit "like an earthquake," he says. That vibration can break or even uproot hair cells. "When that happens, the hair cells are finished," he adds. Human ears cannot regrow hair cells.
Listening to a music at high volumes causes permanent damage to the hair cells and membrane in the ear, that is irreversible.
Name the text feature found in informational texts that has labels, identifies parts and shows you how something works
What is a diagram
On a state exam, a question will ask what can you infer about a topic or event, this means
What logical assumption or guess can you make based on the information given to you in the text
When a questions asks you the meaning of a word or phrase your strategy is
What is using context clues to determine the meaning or replacing the word
To interpret something means to
Explain what something means
How does the title of the article, "Seeds of Change: Planting a Path to Peace", support a main idea?
A. It describes advice Wangari followed.
B. It describes how Wangari solved a problem.
C. It explains how Wangari felt about trees.
D. It explains which values Wangari’s village held.
Bonus points: Explain why the other answer choices are incorrect.
B. It describes how Wangari solved a problem.
Define the following types of figurative language AND explain it's purpose:
Metaphor
Simile
Imagery
Idiom
Metaphor - comparison between two things without using like or as
Simile - comparison between two things using like or as
Imagery - words or phrases that invoke the five senses
Idiom - a figure of speech or common phrase with a figurative meaning
What do these ideas or topics have in common and how are they important/relevant to the text
Look for key words in the question that match your answer jot
Define foreshadowing and foreboding and explain the difference between the two and why author's use them
Foreshadowing is hinting or eluding to an event that is about to happen. Foreboding is a feeling of impending doom or dread. The difference is the function. Authors use foreshadowing to build anticipation, authors use foreboding to create a negative or tense atmosphere