Reading Flashcards

1
Q

What is the purpose of a summary?

A

To accurately define main idea of text

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2
Q

What is a topic?

A

Subject of a text

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3
Q

What is a main idea?

A

Most important point of a text

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4
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How do you identify the main idea of a text?

A

Find the topic then find the main idea about the topic.

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5
Q

What are the 6 types of supporting details?

A

Descriptions
Vocab
Proof
Voices
Explanation
Importance

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6
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What is the voices of supporting details?

A

expert quotes, individual opinions, and different perspective that aid the main point

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7
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Where is the topic sentence places?

A

at the beginning of a paragraph

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8
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what is the purpose of a topic sentence?

A

to prepare the reader for what is to come

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9
Q

Reading comprehension can be increased by what?

A

paraphrasing

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10
Q

the amount of information included in a text can be (increased/decreased) by paraphrasing.

A

increased

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11
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What is an inference?

A

Something implied but not writted out by the author

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12
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What can you use from the text to make inferences?

A

context clues

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13
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Inferences can occur in the form of what?

A

conclusions, predictions, and new ideas

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14
Q

What is explicit information?

A

Info explicitly stated by author

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15
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What is implicit information?

A

Must be implied, not directly stated.

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16
Q

Who is a memorandum writter for?

A

written for and by members of the same organization

17
Q

What kind of punctuation can a memo include?

A

numbers and bullet points

18
Q

What does a glossary provide?

A

terms and their definitions

19
Q

What does an index provide?

A

where to locate info on a topic

20
Q

How is first person written?

A

“I” perspective

21
Q

How is second person written?

A

“you”

22
Q

How is third person written?

A

he/she/they

23
Q

Unique capability of second person

A

able to address audience

24
Q

T or F: third person cannot address writer or writers audience

A

True

25
Q

Can bias/prejudices be detected in third person?

A

yes but they are not as clear to identify

26
Q

How is bias conveyed in writing?

A

through tone

27
Q

Denotative language is the __ meaning of a word.

A

literal

28
Q

Connotative language is the __ and __ meaning of a word.

A

literal and subjective

29
Q

What does the acronym PIE stand for in terms of the authors purpose?

A

Persuade
Inform
Entertain

30
Q

What does an expository passage do?

A

inform + enlighten

31
Q

Are expository passages fiction or non fiction?

A

non fiction

32
Q

A narrative must contain these 3 things:

A

Plot
Characters
Figuartive Language

33
Q

When describing a complex science concept you may write a _____ passage.

A

technical

34
Q

A technical passage must describe things __ and ___.

A

simply and clearly

35
Q

What does a technical passage look like?

A

an outline

36
Q

When is emotional language NOT biased?

A

never

37
Q

How many types of logical organization?

A

6

38
Q

Logical organization types:

A

Illustrations
Definitions
Classification
Compare/Constrast
Cause/effect
Problem/solution