Reading Skills

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What is the main idea of a text?

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The main idea is what a paragraph or text is mostly about.

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What does it mean to find the effect in a text?

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Finding the effect means looking for the result or what happened in a text.

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What is a cause in the context of cause and effect?

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A cause is the reason or why something happened in a text.

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What does it mean to compare and contrast?

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To compare and contrast means to look for how two or more things are alike and not alike.

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What is an inference?

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An inference is an educated guess based on clues in the text.

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What are word clues for comparing and contrasting?

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Word clues include however, yet, but, while, and on the other hand.

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What is the purpose of finding the central message in a text?

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The central message helps readers understand the main point or lesson of the text.

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What is the difference between a problem and a solution in a story?

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A problem is the challenge faced by characters, while a solution is how the problem is resolved.

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What does it mean to summarize a text?

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To summarize means to give a brief statement of the main points of the text.

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What is a detail in a text?

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A detail is a specific piece of information that supports the main idea.