What is the "main idea" or the "point" the author is trying to make
100
Suggested by details, not clearly stated, must be figured out by considering the supporting details (97)
What is "implied main idea"
100
"Transitions and patterns of organization" (133)
What are two common methods to show relationships and to make ideas clear
100
Words or phrases - "for example, such as, to illustrate, once" used to develop or clarify a given idea (172)
What are "illustration words"
100
"To read between the lines" "drawing conclusions" discovering ideas that are not directly stated (217)
What is "to infer" or "to make inferences"
200
General idea supported by general details (p. 27)
What is "recognizing the main idea"
200
Who/what is paragraph about, what is main point, does all the material support this idea (98)
What are the three questions you must ask yourself in order to find the main idea
200
Signal added ideas (one, to begin with, next, another) (134)
What are "addition words"
200
This pattern of organization includes just what its name suggests - (can be in boldface print, italics, signaled by words as is, are, is called, refers to) (174)
What is "definition and example" pattern of organization
200
Never losing sight of information that is available, using background knowledge and experience, considering alternatives (222-223)
What is "guidelines for making inferences"
300
General subject of a selection (29)
What is the "topic"
300
Figure out on your own an author's unstated main idea (104)
What is "infer"
300
Tell us at "What point something happened in relation to when something happened" (before, then, by, during, after, frequently) (138)
What are"time words"
300
Signal similarities and are used to show that a second idea is like the first one in some way (just as, both, in a similar manner, likewise, similar) (177)
What is "comparison" pattern of organization
300
An author's reason for writing (Persuade, Inform, Entertain) (256)
What is "purpose"
400
List words (several kinds, a number of effects), addition words (moreover, one, in addition) (34,35)
What are "key words" that make it easy to recognize main idea
400
repeated words, identify supporting details, marking major and minor details (104)
What is "helping yourself identify the topic and main idea"
400
Refers to a series of reasons, examples, facts, or other supporting details that support an idea (one, third, also, to begin with) (139)
What is "list of items"
400
These words signal that an author is pointing out differences between subjects (but, however, in contrast, opposite, nevertheless, yet) (179)
What is "contrast"
400
The "attitude" that an author has toward a subject. It can be "anger, sympathy, sadness, respect etc) (260)
What is "tone"
500
Beginning, middle, end, beginning and end (36,38, 39)
What is "locations of the main idea"
500
one, another, to begin with, also, finally (104)
What are "major addition words" to help identify major supporting details
500
Present events and processes in the order in which they happen (Then, Eventually, During) (143)
What is "time order"
500
"Therefore, consequently, as a result, effect, because reason) signal that the author is explaining the reason that something happened or the result of something happening (183)
What is "cause and effect" pattern of organization
500
Commonly used tone which involves a contrast between expectations and reality (264)