Identifying The Main & Supporting Details Flashcards
1
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Critical analysis of a subject’s components
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Critique
2
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Word/word group that can be linked to a broad range of specific ideas/details
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General Information
3
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Statement/Argument that an author tries to communicate
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Main Idea
4
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Detail that supports/proves the main idea of a paragraph
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Major Detail
5
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Detail that, with specific information, supports a major detail in a paragraph
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Minor Detail
6
Q
Short piece of writing that focuses on one main idea
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Paragraph
7
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Goal of a text
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Purpose
8
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Word or idea with a narrow focus
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Specific information
9
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Piece of information, aka evidence, used to support main idea
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Supporting Detail
