Reading SOL Vocabulary #3

Expository

• a word or sentence that is not clear about the intention or meaning. 

• a statement that says the opposite of another statement 

• a type of writing that explains a topic  

• the author’s reason for writing (to inform, entertain, or persuade) 

• a type of writing that tells a story  

Contradiction

• a word or sentence that is not clear about the intention or meaning. 

• a statement that says the opposite of another statement 

• a type of writing that explains a topic  

• the author’s reason for writing (to inform, entertain, or persuade) 

• a type of writing that tells a story  

Author's Purpose

• a word or sentence that is not clear about the intention or meaning. 

• a statement that says the opposite of another statement 

• a type of writing that explains a topic  

• the author’s reason for writing (to inform, entertain, or persuade) 

• a type of writing that tells a story  

Ambiguity

• a word or sentence that is not clear about the intention or meaning. 

• a statement that says the opposite of another statement 

• a type of writing that explains a topic  

• the author’s reason for writing (to inform, entertain, or persuade) 

• a type of writing that tells a story  

Narrative

• a word or sentence that is not clear about the intention or meaning. 

• a statement that says the opposite of another statement 

• a type of writing that explains a topic  

• the author’s reason for writing (to inform, entertain, or persuade) 

• a type of writing that tells a story  

Organizational Pattern

• a type of writing that tries to convince the reader to do or believe something 

• when the writer is writing to give information about a topic 

• when the writer is writing for the reader’s enjoyment (usually a narrative) 

• when the writer is writing to convince the reader of something 

• the relationship between ideas in a piece of writing (compare contrast, chronological, concept definition, and more) 

Persuasive

• a type of writing that tries to convince the reader to do or believe something 

• when the writer is writing to give information about a topic 

• when the writer is writing for the reader’s enjoyment (usually a narrative) 

• when the writer is writing to convince the reader of something 

• the relationship between ideas in a piece of writing (compare contrast, chronological, concept definition, and more) 

Author’s purpose: Inform

• a type of writing that tries to convince the reader to do or believe something 

• when the writer is writing to give information about a topic 

• when the writer is writing for the reader’s enjoyment (usually a narrative) 

• when the writer is writing to convince the reader of something 

• the relationship between ideas in a piece of writing (compare contrast, chronological, concept definition, and more) 

Author’s purpose : Entertain

• a type of writing that tries to convince the reader to do or believe something 

• when the writer is writing to give information about a topic 

• when the writer is writing for the reader’s enjoyment (usually a narrative) 

• when the writer is writing to convince the reader of something 

• the relationship between ideas in a piece of writing (compare contrast, chronological, concept definition, and more) 

Author’s purpose : Persuade

• a type of writing that tries to convince the reader to do or believe something 

• when the writer is writing to give information about a topic 

• when the writer is writing for the reader’s enjoyment (usually a narrative) 

• when the writer is writing to convince the reader of something 

• the relationship between ideas in a piece of writing (compare contrast, chronological, concept definition, and more)