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Main Idea
Assumptions
Cause and Effect
Values
Conclusions
100
What the paragraph or article is about; the broadest most important idea
What is the main idea
100
An idea, theory, or principle that a person believes to be true
What is assumption
100
What makes something happen
What is a cause
100
goals and ideals;what people think is important, good, beautiful, worthwhile and sacred.
What is values
100
A judgement or decision based on facts and details
What is conclusion
200
a sentence that tells the reader what the paragraph is about
What topic sentence
200
something a writer takes for granted and does not explain.
What is an unstated assumption
200
This happens as a result of a cause
What is effect
200
What is a tip to help you pick out the values in a passage
What is ask yourself what do the writer or the people depicted in the passage think is important.
200
The evidence or facts that lead to a conclusion
What is supporting details
300
A brief account of the main points of the piece or writing or graphic
What is summary Hint : Ask who, what, when where,why and how
300
Something that is not openly stated but is hinted at or suggested
What is implication
300
A real occurence or event, that can be proven to be true
What is a fact
300
looking for similarities is called
What is comparing
300
Looking for differences is called
What is contrasting
400
A fixed idea of image of a particular type of person or thing that is often not true
What is stereotype
400
A discription of something in terms that make it seem less complicated than it really is.
What is oversimplification
400
Someones beliefs or feelings about something
What is opinion
400
The map tool that explains the meaning of the maps symbols
What is a legend
400
The map tool that indicated the four cardinal directions
What is a compass rose
500
A strong opinion that a person holds about a topic, sometimes unfairly or without good reason.
What is bias
500
Error in reasoning
What is faulty logic
500
The situation within which something is said or done
What is context
500
To figure out something that is suggested by stated information
What is to infer
500
A form of faulty logic in which a conclusion is supported by reasons that simply restated the conclusion
What is a circular argument