| Term | Definition |
|---|
| main idea | the most important idea in a paragraph or passage ( may be expressed or implied) |
| supporting details | pieces of information that give evidence to support the main idea |
| topic sentence | a sentence that tells what the paragraph will be about |
| conclusion | the part that bring the passage to a close |
| unifying | bringing ideas together |
| mainly | in most cases |
| central idea | controlling idea |
| summarize | to shorten a version of something written or spoken, giving only the main points |
| opposite of | different in every respect |
| same as | alike |
| synonyms | words that have similar meanings |
| antonyms | words that have opposite meanings |
| thesaurus | a book that lists words that are similar in meanings |
| homophones | words that sound alike, but are spelled differently |
| homonyms | words that have different meanings, but may be spelled or pronounced the same |
| paragraph | a group of sentences that explain one main idea |
| glossary | a list of words and definitions found at the end of a non-fiction book |
| charts | a display that shows information in rows or columns |
| maps | a diagram of a place |
| diagrams | a picture that labels the parts of something or shows how something works |
| captions | short descriptions of pictures |
| illustrations | pictures |
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