Informational Text Vocabulary Word

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Author's Purpose

Back

the reason an author writes about a particular topic (e.g., to persuade, to entertain, to inform, to explain, to analyze, etc.); the reason an author includes particular details, features, or devices in a work

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

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Intended Audience

Back

the intended target group for a message, regardless of the way the message is delivered (text, print, video, online)

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

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Thesis

Back

A statement that someone wants to discuss or prove.

Front

Supporting Evidence/Text Evidence

Back

paraphrased or directly quoted detail(s) from a text that supports a reader’s claim, thought, inference, or analysis about the text

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

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Digital Text

Back

an electronic text read on a computer screen or other electronic device that may include images, sound, video, and other multimodal interactive and embedded elements

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

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Multimodal Text

Back

two or more modes of communication to create meaning, including written and spoken texts, images, gestures, music, digital texts and media, and live performances

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

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Text/Print Features

Back

any characteristic of the text outside the main body of the text that helps convey meaning such as titles, charts, photographs, timelines, footnotes, etc

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

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Paraphrase

Back

To restate the meaning of something in different words.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

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Summary

Back

to reduce large sections of text to their essential points and main idea. Note: It is still important to attribute summarized ideas to the original source.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

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Informational Text

Back

a text that presents information in order to explain, clarify, and/or educate

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D