TSI READING
To identify explicit details in a text, draw inferences about the text, grasp the authors intent, and
understand the main idea of the text. -
Purpose for TSI Reading☑️
-overall subject matter of the passage
i.e. ask yourself what you're reading about -
Topic☑️
-what the author wants to say about the topic
i.e. ask yourself how the author feels about that topic
NOTE: most of the time fiction will have a theme, and nonfiction will have a main idea -
Main Idea☑️
The reader can find the main idea by considering how the main topic is addressed throughout the
passage -
Ways to find the main idea☑️
Is the first, or very near the first, sentence in a paragraph. It is a general statement that introduces the
topic, clearly and specifically directing the reader to access any previous experience with that topic -
Topic Sentence☑️
Frequently, but not always, comes at the end of a paragraph or passage, because it wraps up all the
ideas presented. -
Summary sentence☑️
Comes in many forms; the purpose of the passage dictates the type of details that will support the
main idea. -
Supporting Details☑️
May use facts and data or detail specific reasons for the author's opinion. -
Persuasive Passage☑️
-will primarily use facts about the topic to support the main idea -
Informative Passage☑️
Narrative Passage -
-will have supporting details--the specific things the author says to develop the story and ☑️
the characters
Determined by asking why the author wants the reader to understand the passage's main idea -
Author's Purpose☑️
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