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Citing evidence

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Providing specific information, including details, facts, statistics, quotations, and examples to support analysis of a text.

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Informational Text

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A type of writing that provides factual information and includes evidence to support the ideas.

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Memoir

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A personal narrative told from the first person point of view and is informal, like talking to a friend.

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Humor

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A type of writing that includes exaggeration, amusing descriptions, funny dialogue, and often includes double meanings.

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Text features

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Design elements that highlight the organization and important details in an informational text.

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Main idea

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The central point or message that the author wants to convey in a text.

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Author’s purpose

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The reason an author writes a text, which can be to inform, entertain, persuade, or express feelings.

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Character

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A person, animal, or figure represented in a literary work.

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Plot

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The sequence of events that make up a story, including the conflict and resolution.

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Setting

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The time and place in which a story occurs.