distinguish between major and minor details in a text.
read for orientation.
read instructions.
find out the meaning of words you don’t know.
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Text Structure
Topic: the overall subject of a text.
Main idea: the main message or thought that the author wants to express about the topic.
Topic sentence: the sentence that states or suggests the main idea of the entire text or a paragraph within a text.
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Text Structure
Major and minor details
The main idea is always supported by details. Some of these details are important. They support the main idea directly. These are called major details.
Other details illustrate the major details or support them in some other way. They are often less important and not always directly connected to the main idea of a text. They can contain examples, jokes, and anecdotes. They are called minor details.
Major detail: supports the main idea of a text.
Minor detail: illustrates or supports a major detail.
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Text Structure
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5.2 Reading
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