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A description of events written or told by someone who was not actually there but who got the story from another source.

Secondhand Account

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Passages that explain or inform

Informational Text

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Comparing analyzes the similarities, while contrasting analyzes the differences

Compare and Contrast

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refers to the way in which a piece of writing is structured. Example: Compare and Contrast.

Text Structure (Organization)

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The facts and ideas that support the main idea of a passage

Key Details

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A description of events written or told by someone who was actually there.

Firsthand Account

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This is a relationship where one thing causes another thing to happen

Cause and Effect

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The most important idea that the author is trying to say

Main Idea

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The order in which a series of events happens. A passage that is arranged in order of time from the beginning to the end.

Chronological Order

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idea or message is stated directly by the author. The author tells the readers exactly what they need to know

Explicit

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ontains the most important points from a passage but does not give all the details.

Summary

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Something that proves the truth of something else. in the form of key words, illustrations, maps, or photographs to prove that the information is correct.

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