Text Analysis Skills Flashcard

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First step in identifying key details in a text:

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Read the text carefully.

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Example of making an inference from a text:

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Predicting what will happen next based on clues in the text.

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Analyzing the author's purpose involves:

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Understanding why the author wrote the text.

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Identify key details in a text.

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What are the main events of the story?

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When making inferences from a text, it is important to:

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Use your own experiences and knowledge.

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Author's purpose?

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The reason the author decided to write the text.

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Identifying key details in a text helps you to:

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Summarize the text accurately.

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Inference from a text:

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An educated guess based on evidence in the text.

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Analyze author's purpose:

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Why did the author choose to write this text?

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NOT a step in making inferences from a text?

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Guessing randomly.