Informational Text Vocabulary

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What text structure organizes the text by explaining how things are alike and different?

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compare and contrast

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The reason an author writes the text is called...

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author's purpose

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What text structure organizes the text by telling the order of events?

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sequence/chronological order

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What is the author's purpose for informational text?

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to explain, to inform, to describe, all of the above

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What text feature has a list of bold print words along with their definitions?

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glossary

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What is the main idea of a text?

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The most important point or message the author wants to convey.

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What are text features?

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Elements like headings, captions, and glossaries that help organize and clarify information.

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What does it mean to summarize a text?

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To give a brief statement of the main points.

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What is a cause and effect text structure?

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A structure that explains why something happened and what happened as a result.

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What is a photograph in an informational text?

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An image that helps illustrate or provide information about the text.