The first step in making a mental model for a compare-and-contrast text is
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comparing the two things being described.
finding important details in the text.
contrasting the two things being described.
connecting details to what is already known.

Read the passage, then use the explanation to infer the meaning of the word predominant. the novel was so popular that it was eventually added to a list of books that every ninth grader had to read. it became the predominant work of literature. what is the most likely definition of the word predominant?