Reading Study Guide
Logical Inferences (logically be inferred) and Conclusion
• Look for clues
• Read between the lines
• Never pick “all of the above” or “both of the above”
• Must be supported by the text
• Conclusion made based on the logic presented
• An inference is a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning
• When you’re reading, it’s helpful to look for patterns or relationships in the text that
might shed greater light on the subject
Implications
• Author doesn’t state directly but the reader can assume based off info
Identify the topic, main idea, and supporting details: Who/what the paragraph is about?
• Topic
o Topic is the subject of text
o First sentence of each paragraph until you find the correct one
o Look at the answers and see which sentence appears in the paragraph
• Main idea
o Important point by author
o Thesis statement-last sentence of the first paragraph
• Supporting details
o Provides evidence and backing for the main point
o Same paragraph as the topic sentence
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, • Summary
o First sentence of the last paragraph
o Appears at the end of a paragraph, chapter, section, document
Follow a given set of directions
• Complete each step before moving to the next
• Find key terms that signify order
Printed Communications
• Memo
o Written by and for members of the same organization
o Official documents
o Organized with numbers, bullet points, makes it easier to identify key ideas
• Posted Announcement
o Flyers, notices
o Need to have all information to act on message
• Classified Advertisement
o Ads in newspapers, circulars, online
o Begins with what is being sold or sought
o Can contain abbreviations, price, and contact information
• Scale reading
o Reading standard measurement instruments
• Legend or Key of a map
• Events of sequence
o Order in which things happen
Facts and Opinion
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Logical Inferences (logically be inferred) and Conclusion
• Look for clues
• Read between the lines
• Never pick “all of the above” or “both of the above”
• Must be supported by the text
• Conclusion made based on the logic presented
• An inference is a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning
• When you’re reading, it’s helpful to look for patterns or relationships in the text that
might shed greater light on the subject
Implications
• Author doesn’t state directly but the reader can assume based off info
Identify the topic, main idea, and supporting details: Who/what the paragraph is about?
• Topic
o Topic is the subject of text
o First sentence of each paragraph until you find the correct one
o Look at the answers and see which sentence appears in the paragraph
• Main idea
o Important point by author
o Thesis statement-last sentence of the first paragraph
• Supporting details
o Provides evidence and backing for the main point
o Same paragraph as the topic sentence
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, • Summary
o First sentence of the last paragraph
o Appears at the end of a paragraph, chapter, section, document
Follow a given set of directions
• Complete each step before moving to the next
• Find key terms that signify order
Printed Communications
• Memo
o Written by and for members of the same organization
o Official documents
o Organized with numbers, bullet points, makes it easier to identify key ideas
• Posted Announcement
o Flyers, notices
o Need to have all information to act on message
• Classified Advertisement
o Ads in newspapers, circulars, online
o Begins with what is being sold or sought
o Can contain abbreviations, price, and contact information
• Scale reading
o Reading standard measurement instruments
• Legend or Key of a map
• Events of sequence
o Order in which things happen
Facts and Opinion
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