PSSA Word List 3 ELA

writing that tells about real people, places, and events

• fiction

• nonfiction

• opinion

• main idea

something real that can be proven, seen, or measured

• fact

• opinion

a personal view or attitude about something

• fact

• opinion

what the text is mostly about written in one sentence

• text features

• main idea

• supporting details

• graphic features

provides proof of the main idea

• opinion

• nonfiction

• supporting details

• fact

a text trait that helps readers find information, such as headings or captions

• facts

• opinions

• text features

• graphic features

a visual aid that explains the text or gives extra information, such as a diagram or flowchart

• facts

• opinions

• text features

• graphic features

to look more closely at something and carefully think about it

• opinion

• cite

• main idea

• analyze

to give evidence from the text that supports your answer

• analyze

• cite

• main idea

• text features

a word or phrase that tells what a section or text is about

• caption

• heading