Reading Skills GMAS

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What is the main idea of a passage?

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The big idea, what the passage is mostly about.

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What are story elements?

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Parts that make up a story.

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What are text features?

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Elements like captions and headings that help organize information.

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What is inference?

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To use what you know and evidence from the text to draw conclusions.

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What is an example of a theme?

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A lesson, moral, or central idea in a story.

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What is a central idea?

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The main point or message of a text.

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What is a conflict in a story?

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A struggle between opposing forces that drives the plot.

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What are context clues?

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Hints in the text that help you understand the meaning of unfamiliar words.

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What does sequence mean in a story?

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The order in which events happen.

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What is cause and effect?

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A relationship where one event makes another event happen.