Academic Vocabulary 3.1

The most important thought in a written selection is the ________ .

• main idea
• details
• multiple meaning words 

A _____ is a statement that can be proven true. 

• fact
• detail 
• opinion 

Information that supports the main idea 

• details
• main idea
• dictionary entry 

A paraphrase of the most important events in a selection or a paragraph. 

• summary
• theme
• expository text 

 A type of informational text that explains, provides directions, informs, or describes. 

• poetry
• expository text
• fiction 

A written feature that provides meaning to text. 
Example: (titles, headings, captions, bold print, italics, bullets) 

• text features
• graphic feature
• multiple meaning 

Features that give meaning to text. 
Example: (diagrams, photographs, tables, charts) 

• text features
• graphic features
• dictionary entry 

Words that can have different meanings depending on how they are used. 

• multiple meaning words 
• details
• summary 

A word in the dictionary that includes the pronunciation, word parts, parts of speech, and the meaning. 

• dictionary entry 
• main idea
• fact 

What is the arrow pointing to?

• caption
• picture
• heading