college reading skills
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- Define: Maps
- Visual outlines
- Define: antonyms
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meaning the opposite off.
ex.hot/cold - Define: Central point
- Several of paragraphs or more that has a overall main idea called central point.
- Define: Contrast words
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Signals that the author is pointing out differences between subjects.
- Define: Transitions
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Phrases that show relationship between ideas.
- Define: Time words
- tell us when something happens.
- Define: Contrast and Comparison words.
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Shows how words used are similiar or different.
- Define: Comparison words
- Tells us that one thing is like another thing.
- Define: Illustration
- Indicates that the author will one or more examples to develope time order.
- Define: List of items and patterns
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Refers to a reason, examples or other details that support an idea.
- Define: Addition words
- Telling you that the writer is adding to their thoughts.
- Define: Definition/Examples patterns
- Definitions and examples used to support a sentence.
- Define: Summary
- It is a reduction or large amount of information to its most important points.
- Define: Main Idea
- Authors primary point about a topic all other material fit under main idea.
- Define: context clues
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Different types of clues that are found in the sentences.
ex. examples, synonyms, antonyms, and general sense. - Define: Topic
- Subject of selection that can be explained in few words.
- Define: Synonyms
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Means same as word being used. exp. mad/irate
- Define: Pattern of organization
- Definitions and one or more examples.
- Define: cause and effect
- The author is explaining the reason why something is the way that it is or will be.
- Define: Implied main idea
- Without stating it clearly in a sentence.
- Define: Outline
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A passage that will make you understand and see clearly between main idea and support sentence.
- Define Supporting details
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examples,reasons and other evidence.
- What is examples?
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If given examples that relate to an unknown word often figures out its meaning.
- Define: Topic sentence
- Presents main idea to readers in single sentences.
- What is general sense?
- To draw a conclusion based on the information given.
- What is minor details?
- Helps fill out and make clear of major details.