| A | B |
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| Topic | The general subject that the passage is about |
| Topic Sentence | A sentence in a passage that states the main idea of that passage |
| Main Idea | A statement that tells what a passage is mostly about |
| Supporting Details | More narrow ideas, evidence, examples, details and elaboration |
| Transitional Sentences | Move the reader from one idea to another |
| Persuade | The author wants you to do, buy, or believe something |
| Inform | The author wants to give you information |
| Entertain | The author wants you to enjoy the writing |
| Explain | The author wants to tell you how to do something or how something works |
| Describe | The author wants you to be able to picture a person, place or thing |
| Nonfiction | Writing based on facts, real events and people |
| Description | The author provides several details of something |
| Compare & Contrast | The author gives the reader the similarities and differences of a topic |
| Order & Sequence | The author provides readers with events in sequencial order or a list of steps |
| Problem & Solution | The author gives the reader information about the problem and explain how to solve it |
| Cause & Effect | The author tells the reader about one or more events and what happened because of the event |
