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Reading GPS - Coggle Diagram

- - - - Fiction Passages
        
        Poetry Passages
        
        Specific wording
        
        is
        
        Exact words used by the author.
        
        Trait or quality of a character or place
        
        is
        
        A specific characteristic that defines them.
    - - Supporting Details
        
        is
        
        Facts, examples, or explanations that back up the main idea.
      - How to Find Supporting Details
        
        Middle of the paragraph
        
        is
        
        A hint or detail placed in the center of a paragraph.
        
        Signal words
        
        is
        
        Words that indicate relationships, emphasis, or change.
        
        Direct information
        
        is
        
        Details stated clearly in the text.
    - - Hunt in Key Locations & Look for Signposts
        
        Summarize in Your Own Shorthand
        
        Argument
        
        is
        
        A claim supported by reasons and evidence.
        
        Master the "Old Idea vs. New Idea" Template
        
        Signals for the "Old Idea"
        
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        Words or phrases indicating a shift from past information.
        
        Signals for the "New Idea”
        
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        Phrases that introduce new information or perspective.
        
        First or last sentence
        
        is
        
        A hint found in the first or last sentence that indicates the main idea.
        
        Transition Words
        
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        Words that connect ideas, like “however,” “therefore,” or “because.”
        
        Point Indicators
        
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        Words or symbols showing emphasis, like “most importantly” or “key.”
        
        Punctuation Clues
        
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        Hints from punctuation like colons, dashes, or parentheses.
    - - Efficiency
        
        is
        
        The skill of reading and answering questions quickly and accurately.
      - Answering Other Questions
        
        Support / Undermine
        
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        Determining if evidence strengthens (support) or weakens (undermine) a claim.
        
        Graphics
        
        is
        
        Visuals like charts, tables, or diagrams used to present information.
        
        Text Completions
        
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        Questions requiring you to fill in missing words or phrases.
        
        Purpose Questions
        
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        Questions asking about the author’s main goal or reason for writing.
    - - So what
        
        is
        
        A question asking why the information matters.
      - Primary argument
        
        is
        
        The main claim or position the author defends in the text.
      - Main idea
        
        is
        
        The central point or message the author wants to convey.
      - The Golden Formula
        
        Main Point
        
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        The most important message or takeaway from the text.
        
        How to Eliminate Wrong Answers
        
        Too Broad
        
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        An idea that covers more than what the text actually discusses.
        
        Too Narrow
        
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        An idea that focuses only on a small part of the text.
        
        Off Topic
        
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        Information unrelated to the main focus of the text.
        
        Twisted Facts
        
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        Details that are altered or misrepresented from the original text.
    - - How to Find the Topic:
        
        Why it’s a Game-Changer
        
        Wrong answer
        
        is
        
        An option that does not match the text’s meaning or evidence.
        
        Right answer
        
        is
        
        The option that correctly reflects the text’s meaning or evidence.
        
        Repeated words or phrases
        
        Pronouns
        
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        Words that replace nouns, like he, she, it, they, or them.
        
        Compression nouns
        
        is
        
        Shortened forms of previously mentioned ideas or concepts.
        
        Scope
        
        is
        
        The range or limit of a topic covered in a text.
        
        First sentence
        
        is
        
        The opening line of a paragraph or text.
      - What
        
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        It refers to identifying what the text is about in a straightforward way.
      - Primary subject
        
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        The main person, place, thing, or concept being discussed.
      - Topic
        
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        The general subject or focus of a text or paragraph.