passage

: a way of exit or entrance : a road, path, channel, or course by which something passes. Special ships clear passages through the ice. nasal passages. b. : a corridor or lobby giving access to the different rooms or parts of a building or apartment.

noun. a portion or section of a written work; a paragraph, verse, etc.: a passage of Scripture.

A passage is a long narrow space with walls or fences on both sides, which connects one place or room with another. Harry stepped into the passage and closed the door behind him. up some stairs and along a narrow passage towards a door.

a going from one place to another usually of some distance an arduous passage across the country. trip. expedition. journey. trek.

The main idea of a paragraph is the primary point or concept that the author wants to communicate to the readers about the topic. Hence, in a paragraph, when the main idea is stated directly, it is expressed in what is called the topic sentence.

the process of time going past: Memories fade with the passage of time. She had been ground down by the passage of time.

Technically, a passage is simply a portion or section of a written work, either fiction or non-fiction. Some hold that a passage can be as short as a sentence, but most consist of at least one paragraph and usually several.

When we talk about purpose, we are not necessarily talking about what occurs within the passage but instead the reason(s) why the author wrote it in the first place. This is an essential skill to understand and evaluate a piece of writing.

passage noun (CONNECTING WAY) a usually long and narrow part of a building with rooms on one or both sides, or a covered path that connects places: A narrow passage led directly through the house into the garden. The bathroom's on the right at the end of the passage. The tomb was honeycombed with passages and chambers.

passage (n.) 1300, "action of crossing from one place to another; a going over or through something; means of crossing," from Old French passage "mountain pass, passage" (11c.), from passer "to go by," from Vulgar Latin *passare "to step, walk, pass," from Latin passus "step, pace" (from PIE root *pete- "to spread").

The three main types of passage are narrative passages, descriptive passages, and expository passages.

For students beginning to learn about purpose, a good starting point is PIE: to persuade, to inform, and to entertain. These are the three main purposes for writing something.