Last Vocabulary Flashcard review/Reading

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Cause and Effect

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A text structure that describes an event and then the things that happened after.

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Author's Claim

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The direct point that an author is making in a text.

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Secondhand account

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A narrative told by someone who has to research; the person wasn't there and has to find others to share the information.

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Context clues

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Clues in the text that help you figure out the meaning of an unknown word or phrase.

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Summarize

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To retell the most important events of a story using 'somebody, wanted, but, so, then'.

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Central Idea

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The main point or message that the author wants to convey in a text.

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Problem and Solution

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A text structure that presents a problem and then offers one or more solutions.

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Compare and Contrast

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A text structure that discusses the similarities and differences between two or more subjects.

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Firsthand account

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A narrative told by someone who experienced the event directly.

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Key details

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Important pieces of information that support the main idea of a text.