NF Reading Flashcard (purple)

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What is a firsthand account?

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A firsthand account is a narrative or description of an event written by someone who directly experienced it.

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What is a secondhand account?

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A secondhand account is a narrative or description of an event written by someone who did not experience it directly, often based on research or other sources.

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How can you identify a firsthand account?

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You can identify a firsthand account by looking for personal experiences, emotions, and details that only someone who was there would know.

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How can you identify a secondhand account?

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You can identify a secondhand account by looking for information that is based on research, summaries, or interpretations of events rather than personal experience.

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What is the author's purpose in writing a text?

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The author's purpose is the reason why the author wrote the text, such as to inform, persuade, entertain, or share an experience.

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What does it mean to inform the reader?

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To inform the reader means to provide them with information or knowledge about a specific topic.

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What is text structure?

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Text structure refers to the way a text is organized, including how ideas are arranged and how information is presented.

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What is a compare and contrast text structure?

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A compare and contrast text structure presents similarities and differences between two or more subjects.

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What is a cause and effect text structure?

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A cause and effect text structure explains why something happened (the cause) and what happened as a result (the effect).

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What is a problem and solution text structure?

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A problem and solution text structure presents a problem and discusses one or more solutions to that problem.