1000 Flashcards Accuplacer Exam
Supporting details ____ the main idea. explain or develop
A student confuses detail with main idea. What is Focusing on minor facts instead of central idea
the trap?
What is a topic sentence? Sentence stating main idea of paragraph
Which skill identifies "why the author wrote this"? Author's purpose
Inference means using text + ____ to understand prior knowledge
meaning.
What is inference? Logical conclusion based on evidence
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Assuming something not supported by text is Over-inference
called?
What is explicit information? Directly stated in text
What is implicit information? Not directly stated but implied
Rhetoric is the use of language to ____ or inform. persuade
What is rhetorical purpose? Why the author uses certain language
A passage uses emotional language. Its purpose To persuade
is likely?
What is tone? Author's attitude toward subject
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"Sarcastic" tone indicates what? Mocking or irony
Misreading tone leads to wrong ____ interpretation. emotional
What is context clue? Words around unknown word giving meaning
Context clues help determine ____ meaning. word
What is a synonym clue? Word with similar meaning in text
What is an antonym clue? Word with opposite meaning in text
Main idea is often found in which sentence? Topic sentence
What is summarizing? Brief restatement of main ideas
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Summary includes too many ____ details. minor
What is paraphrasing? Restating text in own words
What is text structure? Organization of ideas in passage
Cause and effect shows ____ and result. reason
Compare and contrast structure shows what? Similarities and differences
Sequence structure shows what? Order of events
Problem-solution structure includes what? Issue and its solution
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Supporting details ____ the main idea. explain or develop
A student confuses detail with main idea. What is Focusing on minor facts instead of central idea
the trap?
What is a topic sentence? Sentence stating main idea of paragraph
Which skill identifies "why the author wrote this"? Author's purpose
Inference means using text + ____ to understand prior knowledge
meaning.
What is inference? Logical conclusion based on evidence
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,1000 Flashcards Accuplacer Exam
Assuming something not supported by text is Over-inference
called?
What is explicit information? Directly stated in text
What is implicit information? Not directly stated but implied
Rhetoric is the use of language to ____ or inform. persuade
What is rhetorical purpose? Why the author uses certain language
A passage uses emotional language. Its purpose To persuade
is likely?
What is tone? Author's attitude toward subject
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,1000 Flashcards Accuplacer Exam
"Sarcastic" tone indicates what? Mocking or irony
Misreading tone leads to wrong ____ interpretation. emotional
What is context clue? Words around unknown word giving meaning
Context clues help determine ____ meaning. word
What is a synonym clue? Word with similar meaning in text
What is an antonym clue? Word with opposite meaning in text
Main idea is often found in which sentence? Topic sentence
What is summarizing? Brief restatement of main ideas
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, 1000 Flashcards Accuplacer Exam
Summary includes too many ____ details. minor
What is paraphrasing? Restating text in own words
What is text structure? Organization of ideas in passage
Cause and effect shows ____ and result. reason
Compare and contrast structure shows what? Similarities and differences
Sequence structure shows what? Order of events
Problem-solution structure includes what? Issue and its solution
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