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.5.5

CCSS.W.5.2A

the organizational pattern of the essay

• text structure

• text feature

• domain-specific vocabulary

• main idea

Tags

CCSS.W.5.1A

CCSS.W.5.2A

CCSS.W.5.4

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

• domain-specific vocabulary

• topic

• theme

• key details

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.5.8

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.5.2

CCSS.RI.5.8

content- specific words that are not generally used in conversation

• supporting evidence

• key details

• domain-specific vocabulary

• main idea

Tags

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

relevant quotations and concrete details that support the main idea

• supporting evidence

• central idea

• text features

• topic

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.W.5.1B

CCSS.W.5.2B

The main idea is the same as the _________ _________

• text features

• text structures

• central idea

• key details

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

The key details of the text are the ____________ ___________.

• text features

• main idea

• text structures

• supporting evidence

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

One purpose of text features is to give extra information.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.8