Summarizing Multi Paragraph Text

What does a topic of a text mean

The Center theme, subject, thing, claim

What is a claim

Specific thing within the topic the text is about

What is a main idea

Thesis, claim, message about a certain topic

In a Paragraph where can you find the topic and main idea

Usually in the first sentence

How can you identify the main idea

Idea is repeated multiple times throughout the text

How do key points and supporing details relate to main idea

They elaborate to main ideas

Where can you find the topic sentence

The first sentence of every paragraph

Where can you find the main idea

The last sentence of the first paragraph

Where can you find supporting details

Same paragraph as the topic setence

Where can you find the summary

The first sentence of the last paraprah

What is the difference between an inference and conclusion

Inference is logical assumption using some info

Conclusion is a better judemengt based on all info

WHat is explicit information

Information that is stated in a text, directly there

What is implicit information

Information that is not directly stated, implied

What are signal words

Words that tell you what sequence to proceed in

What are examples of signal words

One two three four

What are Sequence signal wrods

step-by-step process

What are Chronologyu signal wrods

Passage of time

Whats the differnce between a prefix and a suffix

Pre fix is before a word to hcange meaning

Suffix is added at the end to change grammar

What does denotative mean

Specific literal meaning

What does connotative mean

Wrod associated with other things no set meaning

What is a metaphor

Direct comparison between two objects

What is a simile

Comparison using like and as

What is personification

giving human attributes to nonhuman object

What is a theme

Moral+Lesson

Where can you find the claim mainly

The first paragraph, sometimes the first sentence

What are rhetorical devices

Language tools to help furhter persuade raders

What is a glossary

Alphabetical list of terms

What is a index

Topic and page numbers in the back of a book

What is a table of contenet

Topics and page numbers in the front of the book