It's All in the Wind
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Structure
Signal Words
Example
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Main idea and Main idea is usually
stated in a topic
supporting
sentence. The topic
details
sentence is often the
first or last sentence
of a paragraph.
Ask: What are all the
details talking about?
Idea tree
Explain the
main idea of
this section.
Give supporting
details or
evidence from
the text.
Cause and
effect
Because, cause,
reason, result,
why, lead to, effect,
happens, due to
What caused
people to move
west in the
mid 1800s?
Cause
Effect
?
people
moved
west
Compare and
contrast
Like, unlike,
similar, different,
although,
but, contrast,
compare, common
How were the
homes on the
plains different
from the ones
back east?
Homes
in West
Homes
in East
Problem and
solution
Problem, dilemma,
issue, solution,
question, answer,
solve, deal with,
struggle
How do
plants solve
the problem
of living in a
desert habitat?
Problem Solutions
Sequence
First, begins, began,
starts, started,
steps, when, second,
next, later, during,
while, then, third,
after, last, finally,
ends, now
What happens
after a law
is passed by
the Senate?
Event 1
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getting store water
enough deep roots
water waxy leaves
Event 2
Event 3
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