| A | B |
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| Main idea | most important idea expressed in a selection. It may be the central idea of an entire work or a thought expressed in the topic se ntence. |
| Fact | information that can be verified(proved) true or false |
| Relevant detail | a fact revealed by the author that supports the main point |
| Drawing conclusion | inference that involes not reading between the lines; reader must use background knowledge and facts to reach a conclusion |
| Inference | the act or process of deriving logical conclusions |
| Context clues | words or phrases that surround unfamiliar words and give the reader clues to infer meaning |
| Compare/contrast | similarities and differences |
| Cause/effect | reason and occurrence |
| Author's purpose | to explain, inform, entertain, persuade |
| Author's perspective | viewpoint that the author brings to piece of writing, sometimes recognizable through the tone of a piece |
