Nonfiction Terms

a word or phrase that tells what the essay is about

• main idea

• topic

• supporting evidence

• domain-specific vocabulary

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

These help to organize the text. Examples are bold print, graphs, illustrations and charts.

• text structures

• main idea

• text features

• summary

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

the organizational pattern of the essay

• text structure

• text feature

• domain-specific vocabulary

• main idea

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

important pieces of information that support the main idea of the text

• domain-specific vocabulary

• topic

• theme

• key details

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

the controlling, or overarching, idea that states the main point the writer chooses to make

• supporting details

• central idea

• text features

• key details

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

content- specific words that are not generally used in conversation

• supporting evidence

• key details

• domain-specific vocabulary

• main idea

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

relevant quotations and concrete details that support the main idea

• supporting evidence

• central idea

• text features

• topic

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

The main idea is the same as the _________ _________

• text features

• text structures

• central idea

• key details

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

The key details of the text are the ____________ ___________.

• text features

• main idea

• text structures

• supporting evidence

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

One purpose of text features is to give extra information.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5