Texts for practical purposes - vocabulary

Who the text is written for

• Slogan

• Practical purpose

• Target audience

• Reader

The most important ideas in the text

• supporting details

• specific information

• headings

• main ideas

The title at the top of part of the text

• heading

• slogan

• layout

• main idea

The way the different parts are arranged

• layout

• slogan

• illustrations

• headings

Additional information that explains the main idea

• specific information

• supporting details

• illustrations

• slogan

A phrase or sentence that the writer wants you to remember

• layout

• heading

• slogan

• main idea

An image such as a drawing, photo, or diagram

• heading

• slogan

• main idea

• illustration

Data such as dates, times, places, amounts, etc

• headings

• slogans

• supporting details

• specific information

Important words to understand and remember

• vocabulary

• words in bold

• heading

• main idea

Where the text comes from

• source

• writer

• reader

• target audience