Vocabulary Study Guide: Unit 3.2 Reading Informational

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Text features

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Specific parts of a text that help organize information and helps the reader find information quickly. Examples are captions, sidebars, maps...

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Text structures

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The way an author organizes information in a text.

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Authors Purpose

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The reason the author wrote the text.

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Inform

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The author is giving facts and information about a topic.

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Entertain

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The author is trying to get your attention or captivate you.

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Persuade

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The author is giving their opinion and trying to get you to do or think something.

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Comparison

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Compares and contrasts two things to show how they are alike and different.

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Cause and Effect

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Explains the relationship between events.

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Chronology

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Explains the time order in which events take place in the text.

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Author's claim

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What the author thinks about the topic