What does it mean to paraphrase?

to restate ideas from a text in your own words

What is a conclusion?

judging by combining info in a text with prior knowledge

What is an inference?

an educated guess about ideas a text does not state directly

a personal belief or attitude-cannot be proven true or false

the focus or key idea in a piece of writing

what happens as a result of a cause

Why does an author use persuasive techniques?

to convince readers to act or think a certain way

Why do readers use clue words?

to help them identify a text's organizational pattern

When is something considered valid?

when an opinion is supported by factual evidence

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What does it mean to paraphrase?
to restate ideas from a text in your own words
answering an unanswered question
making a judgement based on prior knowledge
recognizing clue words to identify organizational patterns
2
When a reader makes an educated guess about what will happen next in a text, he or she is
persuading
paraphrasing
using a reading log
predicting
3
A SHORT restatement of the main point of a selection is a(n)
causal chain
graphic organizer
summary
opinion
4
An author's _____________ is his or her opinion or attitude about his or her subject.
point of view
cause
inference
generalization
5
Which clue word signals listing?
to begin with
not long after
therefore
as a result
6
When you restate in your own words the ideas and information in a text, you are
predicting
paraphrasing
using a graphic organizer
adjusting your reading rate
7
What is a conclusion?
an opinion or attitude about a subject
judging by combining info in a text with prior knowledge
words that help identify a text's organizational structure
suggesting ideas
8
What is an inference?
an educated guess about ideas a text does not state directly
convincing readers to act or think a certain way
restating the ideas of a text in your own words
expressing a personal belief or attitude
9
What is an opinion?
the author's reason for writing
convincing readers to think or act a certain way
information that can be proven
a personal belief or attitude-cannot be proven true or false
10
Which clue word(s) signals problem-and-solution?
similarly
before
this led to
to begin with
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What is main idea?
the focus or key idea in a piece of writing
an unanswered question
restating ideas in a text in your own words
an attempt to answer a question
12
Which clue word signals cause and effect?
to begin with
after
consequently
also
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What is an effect?
an attempt to answer a question
what happens as a result of a cause
an unanswered question
makes something happen
14
Why does an author use persuasive techniques?
to identify organizational patterns
to restate ideas from a text in your own words
to identify an unanswered question
to convince readers to act or think a certain way
15
What is a cause?
what happens as a result of a cause
makes something happen
information that can be proven
a judgement you make
16
An unanswered question is a ___________, and an attempt to answer the question is a _________.
problem; summary
solution; problem
persuading; solution
problem; solution
17
What is an author's purpose?
a judgement an author makes
reason for writing
what happens as a result of a cause
way of organizing writing
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writing to inform, to persuade, to express oneself, or to entertain
clue words
the 4 purposes for writing
the 4 persuasive techniques
text structure
19
Why do readers use clue words?
to guess what will happen next in a text
to restate text in their own words
to help them identify a text's organizational pattern
to analyze the meaning of details in a text
20
Which clue word signals chronological order?
not only . . .but also
consequently
as a result
finally
21
Information that can be proven is a(n)
personal belief
fact
opinion
attempt to answer a question
22
A strong opinion that may lead an author to present unclear or inaccurate information.
bias
persuasion
predicting
a problem
23
Which clue word signals comparison and contrast?
in fact
on the other hand
since
for example
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When is something considered valid?
when a reader is convinced to think or act a certain way
when an opinion is supported by factual evidence
when one uses prior knowledge to form a judgement
when a reader guesses what will happen next

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