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Vocab in Context
Stated Main Idea
Implied Main Idea
Supporting Details
Relationships
100
Figuring out the meaning of a new word without using the dictionary
What is context
100
this can be found at the beginning, middle or end of a paragraph
What is main idea?
100
this means figuring it out on your own
What is infer?
100
reasons, examples, facts, steps that explain the main idea
What are supporting details?
100
these are words or phrases that show relationships between words
What are transitions?
200
Synonym
What is a word that means the same as an unknown word?
200
This is the general subject of a selection
What is the topic?
200
one, first, also, second, and in addition are examples of these
What are addition words?
200
these explain and develop the main idea
What are major details?
200
these transitions signal time
What are addition words?
300
A word the means the opposite of an unknown word
What is an antonym?
300
This is another term for main idea?
What is umbrella idea?
300
This is what is meant when a sentence has no stated main idea
What is an implied main idea?
300
these make the major details clear
What are the minor details?
300
These show the relationships between supporting details in paragraphs, essays and chapters
What are patterns of organization?
400
drawing conclusions of a word based on information given with the word
What is using the general sense of a passage?
400
also known as keywords
What are verbal clues that are easy to recognize?
400
this is a main idea that is longer than several paragraphs
What is the central point?
400
This is a method to identify the details
What is outlining?
400
this pattern of organization uses a series of reasons or examples that support an idea
What is a list of items?
500
an antonym of irate. A former employee, irate over having been fired, broke into the plant and deliberately wrecked several machines.
What is very angry?
500
This is the main idea of an essay
What is a thesis?
500
To find the main idea, it is helpful to find this
What is the topic?
500
Instead of outlining, you could do this.
What is m?apping
500
In this pattern of organization, the order of the supprting details matters.
What is time order?