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Expression that has a meaning different from the meaning of individual words (ex: chip on your shoulder).
a) idiom
b) evidence
c) summarize
d) inference

A specific piece of information that supports a claim such as a fact, quote, example, statistic, or personal experience.
a) prior knowledge
b) inference
c) evidence
d) idiom

Writing meant to express thoughts/feelings, to inform/explain, to persuade, or to entertain.
a) author's perspective
b) author's purpose
c) setting purpose
d) fact/opinion

The combination of ideas, values, feelings, and beliefs that influence the way a writer looks at a topic.
a) author's purpose
b) main idea
c) author's perspective
d) evidence

Most important idea about a topic that a writer conveys. Can be from an entire work or a paragraph. Usually supported by detail.
a) evidence
b) summarize
c) inference
d) main idea

Briefly tell the main ideas of a piece of writing in one’s own words.
a) main idea
b) summarize
c) idiom
d) inference

Knowledge a reader already possesses about a topic.
a) author's purpose
b) summarize
c) evidence
d) prior knowledge

The process of establishing specific reasons for reading of a text.
a) setting purpose
b) inference
c) author's purpose
d) main idea

A statement that can be proved/verified and a statement that cannot be proved because it expresses a person’s beliefs, feelings, or thoughts.
a) author's perspective
b) evidence
c) fact/opinion
d) inference

A logical guess that is made based on facts and one’s own knowledge and experiences.
a) evidence
b) author's purpose
c) setting purpose
d) inference

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