STUDY GUID

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STUDY GUIDE FOR ESOL LIT AND COMP II LEARN THE KEYWORDS Theme The message or lesson of the story. "Be kind" / Don't give up Main Idea What the text is mostly about. Conflict The problem in the story Character The people in the story Setting Where and when the story happens Inference Using clues to undersait something not directly said PRACTICE WITH TEXTS Maria lost her necklace. She looked in her room, her backpack, and the car. She finally found it on the kitchen table. 1. What is the main idea 2. What is the conflict? 3. Where is the setting? 4. Make an inference: Why was the necklace important? STUDY GUIDE STUDY GUIDE LOOK • Highight or underline the question FIND > Search for the information in the text ANSWER • Write the answer