Informative reading vocabulary

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Technical language

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Language that belongs to a specific art, science, job, or business.

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CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

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Objective

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Impartial; not influenced by personal feelings or opinions.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

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Technical language

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Characteristic of a specific craft, skill, art, or science.

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CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

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Main idea

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The central point or concept that an informative piece of writing conveys.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

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Subjective

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Opinionated; influenced by personal feelings or opinions.

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CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

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Informative writing

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Writing that aims to educate the reader about a specific topic.

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CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

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Bias

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A tendency to favor one side over another, often leading to unfair conclusions.

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CCSS.RL.5.6

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Literal language

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Language that means exactly what it says, without metaphor or exaggeration.

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CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.L.3.5A

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Metaphorical language

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Language that uses figures of speech to convey meanings beyond the literal.

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CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

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Secondary meaning

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The additional meanings or connotations that a word may have beyond its primary definition.

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CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4