Reading Terms
The main idea that is only suggest by the supporting details and not clearly stated in one sentence.
Implied Main Idea
Words that indicate that an author will provide one or more examples to develop and clarify a given idea.
Illustration Words
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Dictionary
An indicator that a word is important or a vocabulary word you should know.
Bolded words
The author's attitude towards the subject they are writing about.
Tone
The characters, settings, and events that stand for ideas or qualities beyond themselves.
Symbols
These words signal similarities.
Comparison Words
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Thesaurus
If you come across a word you don't know in the reading, you should do this.
Look it up
To draw conclusions on something when it is not stated directly.
Making an inference
Language that appeals to one or more of the five senses.
Imagery
These words signal that an author is pointing out differences between subjects.
Contrast Words
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WordGenius
The reason that the narrator killed the old man in "The Tell-Tale Heart."
His eye
A comparison using like or as
Simile
The emotional quality or atmosphere of a work.
Mood
Words that signal that the author is explaining the reason why something happened or the result of something happening.
Cause and effect words
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Freerice
From the Psychology, Chapt. 11 reading:
The term used to describe the physical, emotional, cognitive, and behavioral responses to events that are appraised as threatening or challenging.
Stress
An implied comparison without using like or as
Metaphor
This shows the reason why the author wrote the work.
Purpose
The patter of organization that includes a definition and one or more examples.
Definition and Example Pattern of Organization
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Prince Prospero
Supporting Details