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GED Language Arts, Reading. Presented By: Fanny Bernal. GED Language Arts, Reading Will include Passages to Determine :. How to find Main Idea and Supporting Details
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GEDLanguage Arts, Reading Presented By: Fanny Bernal
GED Language Arts, ReadingWill include Passages to Determine: • How to find Main Idea and Supporting Details The Main idea refers to what a paragraph or an article is about. "Main" means what is important, or key, "Idea" means the thought or the topic. • Main Idea will most likely be found in the first sentence, in the last sentence, or in the middle of the paragraph. • Sometimes the Main Idea is not stated in the paragraph directly (implied)
Finding the Supporting Details Mapping Technique
GED Language Arts, ReadingWill include Passages to Determine: • Summarizing major ideas • Restating information • Applying ideas • Making inferences • Identifying style and tone • Drawing conclusions • Comparing and contrasting ideas • Recognizing author’s viewpoint
Understanding Fiction: • Getting meaning from context • Identifying plot elements : Exposition, complications, conflict, climax, and resolution • Identifying cause and effect • Analyzing character and tone • Identifying figurative language • Interpreting theme
Understanding Poetry: • Identifying the effects of rhythm and rhyme • Interpreting figurative language • Interpreting symbols and images • Making inferences • Interpreting theme
Understanding Drama: • Understanding plot • Inferring character • Understanding motivation • Interpreting theme Remember: Reading drama texts usually means reading more than once to understand the information being presented.
Reading Comprehension • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMIQv7yPlkI
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