English Terms Number, Whatever Flashcards

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paragraph

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a group of related sentences

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main idea

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the main point, or the central message of a paragraph

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3
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topic sentence

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the first, or the second (mostly) sentence of a paragraph that states the main idea of a paragraph

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supporting sentences

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details that support, explain, or prove the main idea

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5
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facts

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statements that can be tested, and proved true

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examples

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specific instances of an idea

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sensory details

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details that you can see, smell, touch, taste, or hear, mentally, and visually

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clincher sentence

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a sentence that ties together the information in your own supporting details to remind the reader of the importance of your own main idea

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coherence

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something that occurs when the details in a paragraph are arranged, and connected in a way that makes sence to the reader

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transitional words/phrases

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the time order in which events happen/special words that help show how ideas are related

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elaboration

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a good paragraph that explains, or illustrates the supporting facts, and details so that the reader has a clear picture of the main idea

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12
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unity

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`when all of the sentences in a paragraph work together to support the main idea.

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13
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spacial order

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something that presents or organizes details according to their location.

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chronological order

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something that presents details in the order in which they happen

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order of importance

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when you arrange details from least important to most important or most important to least important.

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logical order

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when you arrange ideas into groups

17
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narrative

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something that is used to tell a story or to recount an event.

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descriptive

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something that is used to describe a person, animal, scene or object

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expository

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something that is used to provide information including facts, instructions and definitions

20
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persuasive

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something that is used to share opinions and convinces others to agree with those opinions and sometimes will take action.