Reading Skills Terminology

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Paraphrase

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to rewrite in your own words.

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Main Idea

Back

what the passage is about in 1 sentence.

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Fact

Back

can be proven.

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Cause

Back

the producer of a reaction.

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Mood

Back

how the reader is meant to feel in a story.

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Theme

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the underlying message or main idea of a story.

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Plot

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the sequence of events in a story.

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Opinion

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a personal belief or judgment that cannot be proven.

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Bias

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a preference or inclination that affects judgment.

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Detail

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specific pieces of information that support the main idea.