Text Structure Vocabulary Words

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What does 'chronological' mean?

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Presenting steps or events in time order.

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What does 'infer' mean?

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Making a guess about what you don't know based on the information available; reading between the lines.

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What is 'problem-solution' text structure?

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Describes a problem along with solutions.

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What is a 'token'?

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Something that serves as an expression or sign of something else.

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What does 'reliable' mean?

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When a person or object can be trusted or depended on.

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What is 'text structure'?

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The way a text is organized to help the reader understand the information.

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What does 'cause-effect' mean?

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A text structure that shows how one event causes another.

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What is 'compare-contrast'?

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A text structure that discusses similarities and differences between two or more subjects.

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What are 'context clues'?

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Hints found within a text that help readers understand the meaning of unfamiliar words.

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What does 'annotate' mean?

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To add notes or comments to a text to explain or clarify it.