Academic Vocabulary- Informational

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The way a writer organizes ideas in the text is called-

Back

text structure

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CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

Front

What is nonfiction?

Back

text that is true, real

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CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

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Facts-

Back

information that can be proven

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CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

Front

Visual tools that authors sometimes add to informational texts to organize and provide more information to the reader-

Back

are text features

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CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

Front

Sentences that provide information about a topic-

Back

details

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CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

Front

What is the main idea of a text?

Back

The most important point or message the author wants to convey.

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CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

Front

What are text features?

Back

Elements like headings, captions, and graphs that help organize information.

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CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

Front

What is an example of a fact?

Back

The Earth revolves around the Sun.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Front

What is the purpose of informational text?

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To inform or educate the reader about a specific topic.

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

Front

What does it mean to summarize?

Back

To give a brief statement of the main points.

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.W.5.2D