Expository/Informational Text Vocab. 11-6 thru 11-9

the reason why something happens

• effect
• genre
• overview
• cause

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

to show how two things are alike

• contrast
• compare
• effect
• cause

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

clues in surrounding text that helps the reader determine the meaning of an unknown word

• context clues
• cause
• effect
• text feature

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

to show how things are different

• overview
• contrast
• logical order
• sequential order

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

a result

• cause
• text feature
• effect
• main idea

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

a major category or type of literature

• context clues
• organizational pattern
• genre
• overview

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

design elements added to a document (pictures, photos, clipart, tables, charts, etc)

• cause
• text features
• graphics
• effect

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

an order or sequence that makes sense and is easy for readers to follow

• organizational pattern
• sequential order
• logical order
• overview

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

the writer's most important point, opinion or message

• main idea
• overview
• context clues
• text evidence

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

the way the text is arranged

• main idea
• sequential order
• logical order
• organizational pattern

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D