7th Grade RLA: Unit 03 Flashcards

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The main point or underlying direction of a piece of writing; a ________ makes the reader ask a question that will be answered by reading more or helps the reader understand the author’s purpose for writing the paragraph or essay. Fill in the blank.

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controlling idea

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The quality of having reliable and trustworthy characteristics which may be influenced by an author having expertise on a topic, using unbiased and accurate reasoning, evidence, and sources to support ideas, and providing current and up-to-date information is called ________.

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credibility

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A stage in the writing process when a written text is prepared for an audience by attending to and correcting mechanics, grammar, and spelling is called ________.

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editing

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A picture or other image within a text is known as a ________.

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graphic feature

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A text that presents information in order to explain, clarify, and/or educate is called ________.

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informational text

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An act of searching for information or knowledge about a particular subject or topic is called an ________.

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inquiry

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Important ideas throughout a work that support the central message, theme, tone, etc. are called ________.

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key idea

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The pattern an author constructs as he or she organizes his or her ideas and provides supporting details. Examples of commonly used patterns are cause and effect, problem and solution, description, and order of importance. This is called ________.

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organizational pattern

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To restate the meaning of something in different words, altering the exact wording of the source and transmitting its ideas or information without evaluation or interpretation, is to ________.

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paraphrase

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A source from the time in which an event being studied occurred and created by someone who was present at the event is called a ________.

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primary source