| A | B |
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| fact | Information that can be proven true through a reliable source |
| opinion | A personal viewpoint that cannot be proven true |
| argument | Position that an author takes toward a subject and the reasons he or she gives for that position |
| bias | A preference for, or dislike of, something |
| propaganda | Information that is spread to change the way people think |
| problem and solution | Text organization that presents a problem and how it is solved |
| sequence | Text organization that places events in the order they occurred |
| cause | The person, thing, or event that makes something else happen |
| effect | The resulting event or situation |
| comparison | finding things that are similar or alike |
| contrast | finding things that are different |
| graphics | visual aids that show information in a clear way, such as charts, graphs, and maps |
| main idea | what a passage is mostly about |
| prefix | a group of letters added before a root word to change its meaning |
| suffix | a group of letters added to the end of a root word to change its meaning |
| synonym | words that share similar meanings |
| antonym | words with opposite meanings |
| context clues | words or phrases near an unfamiliar word that help a reader understand the word's meaning |
| author's purpose | the reason the author writes a selection |
| generalization | a broad statement that is not necessarily true or based on facts |
| inference | combining author's clues with your own knowledge and experience |
| conclusion | overall decision about a piece of writing, based on evidence, prior knowledge, and inferences |
| summarizing | describing the main idea and important details of a passage using your own words |
| point of view | describes how a story is told and who is telling it |
