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15 Cards in this Set
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cause and effect
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This is the relationship between two or more events in which one event brings about another. Example: water on the floor is the cause for the effect of someone slipping and falling when they walk through the water on the floor.
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chronologically
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when events are arranged in the order in which they occur. Example: days of the week, events that have happened during a certain time in history
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Fact
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this is a statement that can be proved to be true - example: There are 12 months in a year.
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main idea
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This is the central and most important idea of a reading passage.
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article
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a nonfiction prose composition that is part of a magazine or newspaper that usually deals with a single topic - Example: The headline story in the newspaper.
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author's purpose
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the reason for creating the work - Examples: to explain, to inform, to entertain, to persuade, or to describe
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opinion
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a statement that reflects a writer's belief about a topic and cannot be proved - example: England is the best place to go for a vacation.
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point of view
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the perspective from which a story is told - example: first person, limited third person
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summerizes
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to state briefly - example: The Goblet of Fire was a book about a boy who could do magic.
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theme
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the message, usually about life or society, that an author wishes to convey through a literary work such as a poem, short story, essay or novel
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testimonial or testimonies
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a statement substantiating a person's character or the merits of the product - example: Use Gatorade. I do. Michael Vick, Atlanta Falcons
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tone
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the attitude that the author takes toward the audience, the subject or a character
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cause and effect
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the relationship between two or more events in which one event brings about another event
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chronological order or chronologically
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arrangement of events in the order in which they occur
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subheading
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a short title within an article that identifies the beginning of each new topic
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