SPRINGBOARD Unit One – Last Minute Review

List the 5 types of text structures.

 Description  Sequence  Compare and Contrast  Cause and Effect  Problem and Solution

List everything you know about central ideas.

 Must be stated as a sentence.  The most important point the writer tries to make about a topic.  Sometimes the central idea is not stated – you have to make an inference.  Central idea should cover the whole text ( or whole paragraph, or section) not a specific sentence.

What are supporting details?

 Facts, examples, descriptions, etc. that tell us more about the central idea.  Supporting details are specifc.

Define introduce, illustrate and elaborate

 Introduce – the first time the writer brings up an event or idea.  Illustrate – the writer gives a fact or example to help the reader understand the event or idea  Elaboration – the writer goes beyond a basic explanation and vividly, specifically describes the event or idea. (Details about details!!)

What is an inference?

 When you have to take what the text says and combine what you know about the ideas to make an educated guess.  An inference is something that the writer doesn’t come out and tell us, but we can figure it out based on the information we have.

What should be included in a summary of a text?

 The big ideas from the text – not specific details that are not important  Information should be in an order that makes sense  The summary should provide the information that is needed to understand what the text was about.

What is AEC?

 Assert – state the answer  Evidence – an example from the text  Commentary – your explanation of how the evidence supports your assertion  I know this because….  This shows that….  This proves….