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Descriptive & Sensory Details
Descriptive and Sensory Details Definition Sensory details include sight, sound, touch, smell, and taste. Writers employ the five senses to engage a reader's interest.
Double Quotations
DOUBLE QUOTATIONS Definition Double quotations are a pair of punctuation marks used to cite the beginning and end of a quote from a book, article, interview, etc. that was reiterated by someone else verbatim. For example, this quote, “We cannot walk alone. And as we walk we must make the pledge that we shall always march ahead.” is from Rev. Martin Luther King’s I Have A Dream speech
Key Details
DEFINITION: Key Details are the important statements in a passage that support the main idea HOW TO: Example: “Jack loved the Summer season. He loved the warm air. He loved the playing in the pool with his friends. He loved the family vacations his family would go on during this part of the year. His birthday was also in july” The main idea = “Jack loved the Summer season.” The other sentences are the Key details that support this main idea. Everyday Use: Key details are used every day in reading and writing
Main Idea
Definition: A main idea is important information that tells more about the overall idea of a paragraph or section of a text. Everyday Use: If your doing anything that involves finding information that tells about an overall idea, then you are using main idea. For example, when you are trying to give a book, song or poem a title you are looking for information that perfectly describes the overall theme. This is called using Main Idea.