What are "Scientific" texts?

Texts that are nonfiction and tell facts about the natural world and scientific ideas

Texts that tell stories about imaginary worlds

Texts that are written in a scientific language

Texts that explain how to perform experiments

What are "Text Features"?

Features in print for organization, such as heading, bold print, table of contents, index, glossary

The style and appearance of the text

The narrative elements of the text

What is a "Side bar" in the context of a text?

The side/edge of the page where more information is found

The bottom section of the page where footnotes are found

The top section of the page where the title is found

What is the purpose of a "Heading" in a text?

To show the title of a section in bold print

To indicate the conclusion of a section

To provide a detailed explanation of a topic

To list the references used in the text

What is the role of a "Photograph" in a text?

To give important information about the text

What does a caption in a text usually provide?

Information about pictures/photographs

What is the author's purpose in a text?

To inform or entertain the readers

To provide clues for understanding the text

To tell the main idea of the text

To describe the sequence of events

What are context clues?

Clues that help the reader understand unknown words, character feelings, or events in the text

Details that prove a thought or idea

What does the term 'sequence' refer to in a text?

The most important idea of the text

A short piece of text from a larger text

Clues given by the author to figure something out

A very short version of a text that only tells the main idea and very important details

A detailed explanation of the text

Information about pictures/photographs

What is meant by 'evidence' in a text?

Words, phrases, and/or sentences from the text that prove a thought or idea

A short piece of text from a larger text

What is an inference?

Figuring out something about a text using clues the author gives

The most important idea of the text

Information about pictures/photographs

What is a quotation in a text?

A couple of phrases or sentences spoken by a character or the narrator

Clues that help the reader understand the text

A short piece of text from a larger text such as a book or novel

The sequence of events in a text

The most important idea of the text

Clues that help the reader understand unknown words

What does 'main idea' refer to in a text?

The most important idea - what the text mostly tells about a topic

A short piece of text from a larger text

Clues that help the reader understand the text

What does the term "Key Details" refer to in literature?

Supporting information that explains more about the main idea

The author's final thoughts on the subject

Characteristics of the main character

What is a "continuance/continuation" in the context of literature?

Finishing a piece of literature by writing new events as if you are the author

The final thoughts, facts, and opinions about a subject

What is the purpose of a "summary/summarize"?

To give a very short version of a text that includes the main idea and very important details

To describe the characteristics of a character

To provide the final thoughts, facts, and opinions about a subject

To list the events in the story in order

What does "inference/infer" mean in literature?

An idea you form using details in the text and what you already know

The characteristics of the main character