Universal terms Flashcard

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What is the central idea in a text?

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The most important idea in the text.

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What does the word 'evaluate' mean?

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To decide the value or worth after study; to judge.

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What does the term 'format' refer to?

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The way in which information is arranged.

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What does the term 'compare' mean?

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To note similarities.

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What does the term 'main idea' refer to?

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What a text is mostly about.

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What is a 'theme' in literature?

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The underlying message or the big idea of a story.

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What does 'analyze' mean?

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To examine something in detail to understand it better.

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What is a 'summary'?

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A brief statement that presents the main points of a text.

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What does 'contrast' mean?

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To find differences between two or more things.

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What is a 'narrative'?

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A spoken or written account of connected events; a story.