Reading Flashcards

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the specific message of the text

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main idea

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expository

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introduces/explains a subject

gives groundwork that is necessary for understanding later ideas

analyzes info objectively

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comparison-contrast

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author presents 2 different cases to make the reader consider the differences or similarities between them

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author presents the action first and then describes the effects that results form that action

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cause-effect

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5
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cause-effect

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author presents the action first and then describes the effects that results form that action

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6
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problem-solution

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text that contains the problem and a solution

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tells a story

relates a chain of events

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narrative

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themes

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subjects that a text frequently touch upon

ideas or concepts that the text comes back to again and again

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9
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text that contains the problem and a solution

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problem-solution

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10
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topic sentences

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express the main point of a paragraph

this sentence is backed up with supporting ideads

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appear at he end of a paragraph or text

sum up earlier text, drive the point home

it draws a conclusion

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summary sentences

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author presents 2 different cases to make the reader consider the differences or similarities between them

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comparison-contrast

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13
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main idea

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the specific message of the text

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14
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topic

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general subject matter of the text

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15
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related info in close proximity

bulleted or numbered list

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sequence

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16
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summary sentences

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appear at he end of a paragraph or text

sum up earlier text, drive the point home

it draws a conclusion

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subjects that a text frequently touch upon

ideas or concepts that the text comes back to again and again

18
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these flesh out and explain the main idea of a text

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supporting details

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introduces/explains a subject

gives groundwork that is necessary for understanding later ideas

analyzes info objectively

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expository

20
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general subject matter of the text

21
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narrative

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tells a story

relates a chain of events

22
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express the main point of a paragraph

this sentence is backed up with supporting ideads

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topic sentences

23
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supporting details

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these flesh out and explain the main idea of a text

24
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text with precise informatoin about a specific topic

formal or semiformal

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sequence
related info in close proximity bulleted or numbered list
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technical
text with precise informatoin about a specific topic formal or semiformal
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primary source
first hand record of events, theories, opinions or actions can come from published or unpublised documents, recordings, artifacts and they must be contemporary