Vocabulary Practice 12/9

author's purpose

• The reason the author has for writing.

• The main idea of the selection. Written in one sentence.

• A type of text written to provide facts and details about a topic.

• Facts or details that back up the central idea.

supporting evidence

• the reason an author has for writing.

• the main idea of a selection. Written in one sentence.

• facts and details that support the central idea.

• things such as headings, bulleted lists, and charts that help the reader understand the text.

central idea

• the author's main purpose for writing

• things such as headings and bulleted lists that help the reader understand the text

• a type of writing that provides facts and details about a topic

• the main idea of a selection. Written in one sentence.

informational text

• the author's reason for writing

• a type of writing that provides facts and details about a topic

• the main idea of a selection. Written in one sentence.

• things such as headings and bulleted lists that help the reader understand the selection.

text features

• things such as headings and bulleted lists that help the reader understand the selection

• the author's main reason for writing

• the main idea of a selection. Written in one sentence

• facts and details that support the central idea in a selection.