Nonfiction Vocabulary

What is a caption?

• A label or brief explanation that accompanies a photograph or illustration.

• A short article placed alongside a longer article.

• A title given to a section within a piece of writing.

• A report of the exact words of an author or speaker.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.RI.7.4

What is the central idea of an article?

• A short statement that gives the main points or ideas of something.

• A main point that the author is making.

• A short article placed alongside a longer article.

• A title given to a section within a piece of writing.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

What is a direct quotation?

• A report of the exact words of an author or speaker.

• A short article placed alongside a longer article.

• A title given to a section within a piece of writing.

• A label or brief explanation that accompanies a photograph or illustration.

Tags

CCSS.W.7.8

What is a headline?

• The title of an article in a newspaper or magazine or on a website.

• A short article placed alongside a longer article.

• A main point that the author is making.

• A short statement that gives the main points or ideas of something.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

What does an objective summary mean?

• A summary that is not influenced by personal feelings or interpretation.

• A main point that the author is making.

• A report of the exact words of an author or speaker.

• A short article placed alongside a longer article.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

What does it mean to paraphrase something?

• To reword or rephrase something written or spoken by someone else.

• To write a short article placed alongside a longer article.

• To give the title of an article in a newspaper or magazine.

• To provide information used to support an argument or a claim.

Tags

CCSS.W.7.8

What is a sidebar?

• A short article placed alongside a longer article and containing additional or contrasting information.

• A short sentence or two that appears in smaller print right below the headline.

• A title given to a section within a piece of writing.

• A report of the exact words of an author or speaker.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.RI.7.4

What is a subtitle?

• A short sentence or two that appears in smaller print right below the headline.

• A title given to a section within a piece of writing.

• A short article placed alongside a longer article.

• A main point that the author is making.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.RI.7.4

What is a subheading?

• A title given to a section within a piece of writing.

• A short article placed alongside a longer article.

• A main point that the author is making.

• A short statement that gives the main points or ideas of something.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

What is supporting evidence?

• Information used to support an argument or a claim.

• A short article placed alongside a longer article.

• A title given to a section within a piece of writing.

• A report of the exact words of an author or speaker.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.W.7.1B

CCSS.W.7.9A