Reading Flashcards
Summary
shortened version of the original text written by the reader & highlights main points covered/outlines the original text to get a bigger picture
Paraphrasing
reader takes a small part of the passage and list or describes its main points; focus on just few lines of text. Also, does not add new information nor remove essential facts that will change the meaning of the source.
Topic
The subject of the text; can usually be described in one-to two-word phrases and appears in the simplest forms
Main idea
A more detailed and provides the author’s central point of the text. It can be expressed through a complete sentence and is often found in the BME of a paragraph.
Supporting Details
Help readers better develop and understand the main idea by asking questions like who, what, where, when, why and how. It uses examples, facts, statistics, anecdotes, and sensory detail.
Persuasive Text
Authors attempt to make readers agree with their point of view and supporting details are often used as “selling points.”
Informative Text
Use supporting details such as examples and facts to inform readers.
Memorandums (Memo)
Convey basic information in a specific and concise message. It has a heading, which includes the information to, from, date, and subject, and body, which is either in paragraph form or bullet points that detail what was in the subject line.
Advertisements
Offer basic information, such as the item in question, a description, picture, cost, and the seller’s contact information. It may also note a willingness to negotiate on the price or offer an option to trade in lieu of sale.
Line Graphs
Rely on horizontal X axis and vertical Y axis to establish baseline values. Dots are plotted where the horizontal and vertical axes intersect, and those dots are connected with lines. It shows the fluctuation of only one variable.
Bar Graph
Are displayed on a vertical Y axis and can be two or three dimensional. The X axis is excellent for making comparisons because it shows differences between several variables.
Pie chart
Is divided into wedges that represent a numerical piece of the whole. Are useful for demonstrating how different categories add up to 100 percent, also useful for tracking finances. However, it’s not useful in comparing dissimilar items.
Reading Inch Scaling
The longest black lines indicate the inch mark, and the slightly shorter lines indicate the half inch marks. Progressively shorter black lines indicate the quarter inch, eighth inch, and sometimes even sixteenth inch marks.
Reading Maps
Legends and map keys are placed on maps to identify what the symbols on the map represent. They are necessary to avoid the needless repetition of the same information because of the large amounts of information condensed onto a map. There may be a compass rose that shows you direction “North, South, East, West,” most maps are oriented North. Also have scales, which are a types of legend or key that shows relative distance between fixed points.
Sequence Structure aka Order Structure
When the order of events proceeds in a predictable order. In this, the text goes through the plot elements: exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.
