synonym
Words that mean the same or almost the same
homophone
Words that are pronounced the same but have different meanings and spellings (hare, hair)
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antonym
Opposites
Author's Purpose
the reason why the author is writing the material
main idea
the b...
VCLA
synonym - Answer Words that mean the same or almost the same
homophone - Answer Words that are pronounced the same but have different meanings
and spellings (hare, hair)
antonym - Answer Opposites
Author's Purpose - Answer the reason why the author is writing the material
main idea - Answer the basic message; idea point or concept that the author wants to
get across to the reader
implied main idea - Answer is suggested by the reading selection
stated main idea - Answer directly expressed in a sentence or two in the passage
sequence of events - Answer organize events or steps
expository writing - Answer gives info not previously known about a topic; uses facts,
examples, statistics and cause and effect
supporting details - Answer examples, facts, ideas illustrations, cases, and anecdotes
that expand and develop the main idea
descriptive writing (Author's Purpose) - Answer centers on a person, place or thing
using concrete sensory words that create mood or impression. Arranges details in
chronological or spatial sequence
narrative writing (Author's Purpose) - Answer written using an incident or anecdote, or
series of events. Chronology the five Ws, topic sentence and conclusion are important
persuasive writing (Author's Purpose) - Answer arrange information so that you are
directing the opinion of the reader. May include expository and narrative writing as they
show the main idea.
journalistic writing (Author's Purpose) - Answer free of author bias, factual an objective
when relaying information
bias - Answer defined as opinion, feeling influence that favors one side in an argument
outline - Answer summarize using headings, subheadings, and topics you wish to
include in a paper
mapping - Answer a map of the reading material using key words and ideas to
reference with chunks of information.
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