Informational Text Vocabulary-Savvas Standards Practice

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Analysis (in the context of informational text)

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A detailed examination of the elements or structure of something.

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What does 'inference' mean when analyzing a text?

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A conclusion reached based on evidence and reasoning

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Textual evidence

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Textual evidence refers to the use of direct quotes from a text to support an argument or point.

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What is meant by 'central idea' in a text?

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The main point or underlying message of the text

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summarize

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To give a brief statement of the main points of the text

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The 'cause-and-effect' text structure is used to:

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explain reasons and results

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Chronological order in text structure

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A method of organizing events in the order they occurred

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Comparison-and-contrast

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'Comparison-and-contrast' is a text structure that involves analyzing the similarities and differences between two or more subjects.

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Logical order in a text refers to:

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the sequence of events or ideas that makes sense

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Claim in a persuasive text

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A statement that presents an argument or position.