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Expository text

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is nonfiction explains

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What do you call the sentences located under the topic sentence in a paragraph?

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supporting details

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The introduction to expository text includes what? Options: climax, main idea/thesis, plot, characters

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main idea/thesis

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In expository text, you usually can locate the main idea/topic sentence of each paragraph. Options: at the beginning of each paragraph, in the middle of the paragraph, at the end of the paragraph, a paragraph doesn't have a topic sentence.

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at the beginning of each paragraph

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What do the supporting details in a paragraph do?

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They support the topic sentence, can be specific examples, and are necessary to prove the topic sentence.

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Does a summary of expository text include opinion?

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True

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What can help you first when looking for a particular piece of information in expository text?

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Rereading the subheading for each section of text

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What is the text structure of expository text?

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How the text is organized to give the reader the information

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Why is the text structure important?

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It reveals the author's purpose for writing the text

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What is the benefit of reading the title, subtitle, subheadings, photos, and captions before reading expository text?

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Creates background information so you can better understand the text.