Informational Text Vocabulary

when an author wants to convince you of their position

• inform

• argument

• claim

• purpose

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

a piece of writing that gives a visual image

• caption

• evidence

• topic

• introduction

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

arranging events in order in which they occurred in time

• claim

• proof

• evidence

• chronological

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.L.8.6

a statement of a writer's argument, position, or opinion

• evidence

• message

• proof

• claim

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.W.7.1A

CCSS.W.7.1B

final decision, the end result

• conclusion

• introduction

• support

• problem

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

hints found within a sentence, paragraph to understand unknown words

• support

• context clues

• evidence

• claim

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

proof

• argument

• claim

• evidence

• support

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

a piece of information from a text that we use to support ideas, beliefs, opinions, or arguments

• text evidence

• claim

• context clues

• thesis

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

illustration / images that help readers better understand text

• graphics

• quotation

• evidence

• message

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

to tell, give someone facts or information

• support

• persuade

• inform

• claim

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.W.8.2D