Main Street
Words
Red/Gn. Light
CSI
Wild Card
100
Who or what a paragraph is about
What is a topic
100
something required beforehand
What is prerequisite?
100
presents the meaning of an important term and it may use an illustration
What is definition/example pattern?
100
a logical conclusion based on facts and clues
What is an inference?
100
an author's reason fo writing
What is purpose?
200
Heading, title, repeated, special print
What is a topic?
200
Unalbe to speak in an orderly, logical way
What is incoherent?
200
presents steps or events in the order to which they happen
What is time order pattern?
200
inferences are based on
What are facts, logic, experience
200
attitude of feeling about a topic
What is tone?
300
The most important point about the topic
What is a main idea sentence?
300
occuring at the same time
What is concurrent
300
presents the meaning of an important term and it may use an illustration or example
What is definition pattern?
300
avoid inferring only on the basis of
What is opinion?
300
inform, persuade, entertain
What are 3 purposes of writing?
400
Complete sentence, general, sums up the paragraph, has topic in it
What is a main idea sentence?
400
to waste; spend or use foolishly
What is squander
400
presents similarities or differences between 2 or more things
What is comparison/contrast pattern?
400
to conclude, to make an educated guess
What is an inference?
400
humorous, angry, persuasive, serious
What are examples of tone?
500
Can be located anywhere
Where is the main idea sentence located?
500
to upset deeply; to overwhelm
What is devastate?
500
presents reasons and results of events or conditions
What is cause/effect pattern?
500
to hint
What is imply?
500
author's choice of words and writing style determine
What is tone?