GMAS Flashcards-Reading Class

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Text Structure: Description

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This text describes characteristics of something

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Text Structure: Compare and Contrast

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This text discusses similarities or differences between 2 or more things

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Text Structure: Cause and Effect

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This text explains events (causes), the result of these events (effects). "One thing causes many other things to happen"

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Text Structure: Problem and Solution

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This text describes a problem and how it was solved.

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Text Structure: Chronological Order or Sequence

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This text describes sequence of events or steps

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Main Idea

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What the text is MOSTLY about

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Central Idea

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What the text is MOSTLY about

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Key details

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Tell MORE about the Main Idea

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Supporting details

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Tell MORE about the Main Idea

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Define Synonym

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Words that have the same meaning