Reading and Text Features Vocabulary

What is the term for the following definition? Reason an author decides to write about a specific topic (persuade, inform, entertain, explain, etc.)

• Author's Purpose

• Text Structure

• Main Idea

• Point of View

What is the term for the following definition? Used to draw attention to words or phrases because of their importance.

• Bold, italics, underlined, color

• Paragraph spacing, indentation, alignment

• Font size, margins, headers

• Page numbers, footnotes, endnotes

What is the term for the following definition? Explain what is shown in a picture or photo.

What is the term for the following definition? Signal Words: as a result, because, consequently.

• Cause and Effect

• Compare and Contrast

• Sequence

• Description

What is the term for the following definition? Tells how events happen because of other events; if it is solved, then it is problem and solution.

• Cause and Effect

• Sequence

• Compare and Contrast

• Description

What is the definition of Chronological/Sequence?

Which text structure uses the signal words: compared to, similarly, however, both?

• Comparison/Contrast

• Chronological Order

• Cause and Effect

• Problem and Solution

Which text structure tells how things are similar and different?

• Comparison/Contrast

• Cause/Effect

• Chronological Order

• Problem/Solution

What does the Concept/Definition text structure do?

• Explains a concept/idea with details or provides a definition

• Describes a sequence of events in chronological order

• Compares and contrasts two or more things

• Presents a problem and offers solutions

What is data?