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MAIN IDEA METHODS OF DEVELOPMENT

(LA. A. 2.4.1) (LA. A. 2.4.1)
• What is the main idea of this article? • What would an additional paragraph at the end of this passage most
• What would be another good title for the article? likely be about?
• Based on all the information given, how does each piece contribute to • What is the connection between in paragraph _____
the idea that_______________? and in paragraph ?
• Which sentence gives the best summary? • Why does the author connect the ideas of and ?
• Which statement best describes the lesson/moral of this story? • How has the order in which the author arranged this passage about
• What is the primary topic in the article? helped the reader understand ?
• What is the essential message in the article/story? • Why did the author begin this passage by saying ?
• What is the central idea of the article? • Why did the author use to develop this text?
• What is the main goal of ? • Why did the author conclude this passage by saying “ ?”
• What would happen if had been changed to ?
• What happened after ?
RELEVANT SUPPORTING DETAILS • How did the author organize the ___ paragraph?
• Which sentence best characterizes ‘s attitude toward ? • How does the author develop the information in this article?
• How does support the idea that ? • Which organizational pattern does the author use in this
• How can the reader prove the idea that is the main idea passage/article/essay?
of this text? • The author uses paragraph subheadings to divide the article
because____________?

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CHARACTER & PLOT DEVELOPMENT, VALIDITY & RELIABILITY OF INFORMATION

POINT OF VIEW, SETTING; (L.A. A.2.4.7)
CONFLICT RESOLUTION; TONE
(LA. E.2.4.1) • Which sentence from the article best illustrates the__________?
• Which statement best indicates that_________________?
• What is the main conflict in the essay? • What qualifies __________as an expert to provide information
about_____________?
• When is the central conflict between ____ and _____ introduced in the
story/poem? • According to the information, what is the MOST VALID argument for
___________?
• How does _____'s character change from the beginning to the end of ___?
• Which statement best supports the idea that_____________?
• What words/phrases create the tone of _____?
• What is the greatest benefit of ?
• How does the setting add to the feeling that ______?
• What evidence supports _____________________________?
• What word best describes the character?
• What is the best evidence that ?
• Which pair of words best describes _______?
• According to the evidence in the article, ______________?
• What is ______’s opinion of__________?
• What does the author use to support the points he/she makes
• How do ______’s comments contribute to the development of the story/article?
about___________?
• Read this quotation from the passage.
• The author appears qualified to claim that________ because he______?
“________________________________”
Which literary device does the author use in this quotation? • What arguments does the author use to ______________?

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CAUSE/EFFECT VOCABULARY/CONTEXT CLUES

(LA. E. 2.2.1) (LA. A. 1.4.2)

• In this text, what does “ “ mean?

• What caused to ? • What does the author mean by saying, “ ?”
• What was the effect of ? • Which words help the author convey the meaning that ?
• Why did happen to ? • How do the words _____in the title relate to the information in the article?
• How did the conflict between _________and _____________begin ? • What does the author imply by saying “ ?”
• What is the main reason/cause that happens? • The origin of is the root , meaning .
• Which factor forces/influences ? What does mean?
• Why does the author describe the character as ? • Read the quotation from the article:
• What is the most likely reason_____________? “ “
In which sentence does the word have the same
meaning as in the quotation above?
• Read the quotation from the article:
“ “
What does the phrase reveal about the narrator’s view of the situation?
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COMPARE/CONTRAST ANALYZE/EVALUATE INFORMATION

(LA. A. 2.2.7) (LA. A. 2.4.4)
• How are and similar? • Based on all information given, how does each part add to the idea that
• How are and different? ?
• Why does the author compare and in this passage? • How do and suggest the central idea
• How does the comparison between and help to illustrate that ?
? • According to the information given (including the chart, graph, etc.) about
• What advantage did have over ? , which pair of ____would_________________?
• In what way is an appropriate comparison? • People who read this article will learn to/that ?
• Why did have more than ? • How does the concept in article relate to the concept in the
• What do and have in common? article ? Use details from and to support your
• How is ‘s attitude toward answer.
like his/her attitude toward ? • What factors should _____consider when making decisions about____?
• How does the concept in article relate to the concept in the • Read this sentence from the passage/article
article ? Use details from and to support your answer. “____________________________”
Explain how the author’s own experiences support this idea.

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SYNTHESIZE INFORMATION
AUTHOR’S PURPOSE/POINT OF VIEW (LA. A. 2.4.8)
(LA. A. 2.4.2)

• Based on all information given, how does each part add to the idea that
• How does the author persuade the to ? ?
• What is the author’s point of view about ? • How do and suggest the central idea
• What is the author’s purpose for saying ? that ?
• How does the author’s experience lead to ? • According to the information given (including the chart, graph, photograph
• The author wants the reader to think . caption, etc…) about , explain ________?
• With which statement would the author most likely agree? • People who read this article will learn to/that ?
• Which feature would the author value the most? • How does the concept in article relate to the concept in the
• What is the author’s attitude toward ? article ? Use details from and to support your
• Which statement best describes what the author probably thinks about answer.
? • What information supports the conclusion that____________?
• What type of article did the author most likely intend________ to be? • What leads the reader to believe that_____________?
• The author discusses ________ because _____________?