Informational Text Vocabulary

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When an author wants to convince you of their position.

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Argument

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a piece of writing that gives a visual image

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caption

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arranging events in order in which they occurred in time

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chronological

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

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claim

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final decision, the end result

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conclusion

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Hints found within a sentence or paragraph to understand unknown words.

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context clues

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proof

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evidence

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

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text evidence

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illustration / images that help readers better understand text

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graphics

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to tell, give someone facts or information

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inform