Informational Vocab Practice Flashcard

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What is the term for how information in a written text is organized?

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Text structures

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Which text structure involves explaining why something happens and the resulting outcome?

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Cause and effect

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What does the chronological sequence text structure describe?

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Events as they occurred in time

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Which text structure involves discussing two or more ideas, events, or phenomena to show similarities and differences?

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Compare/contrast

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What is the purpose of the description text structure?

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To describe or explain a topic with key concepts and details

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Which text structure identifies concerns or issues and offers ways to solve them?

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Problem/solution

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What does the temporal sequence text structure present?

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Events in the order they always happen

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What is the quality of being believable or worthy of trust?

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Credibility

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Immediate, first-hand accounts on a topic from people who had a direct connection to it.

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Primary source

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What is a piece of information that interprets, analyzes, or comments on primary sources?

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Secondary source