Reading Flashcards
the specific message of the text
main idea
expository
introduces/explains a subject
gives groundwork that is necessary for understanding later ideas
analyzes info objectively
comparison-contrast
author presents 2 different cases to make the reader consider the differences or similarities between them
author presents the action first and then describes the effects that results form that action
cause-effect
cause-effect
author presents the action first and then describes the effects that results form that action
problem-solution
text that contains the problem and a solution
tells a story
relates a chain of events
narrative
themes
subjects that a text frequently touch upon
ideas or concepts that the text comes back to again and again
text that contains the problem and a solution
problem-solution
topic sentences
express the main point of a paragraph
this sentence is backed up with supporting ideads
appear at he end of a paragraph or text
sum up earlier text, drive the point home
it draws a conclusion
summary sentences
author presents 2 different cases to make the reader consider the differences or similarities between them
comparison-contrast
main idea
the specific message of the text
topic
general subject matter of the text
related info in close proximity
bulleted or numbered list
sequence
summary sentences
appear at he end of a paragraph or text
sum up earlier text, drive the point home
it draws a conclusion
subjects that a text frequently touch upon
ideas or concepts that the text comes back to again and again
themes
these flesh out and explain the main idea of a text
supporting details
introduces/explains a subject
gives groundwork that is necessary for understanding later ideas
analyzes info objectively
expository
general subject matter of the text
topic
narrative
tells a story
relates a chain of events
express the main point of a paragraph
this sentence is backed up with supporting ideads
topic sentences
supporting details
these flesh out and explain the main idea of a text
text with precise informatoin about a specific topic
formal or semiformal
technical
sequence
related info in close proximity
bulleted or numbered list
technical
text with precise informatoin about a specific topic
formal or semiformal
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
