Reading Vocabulary: Informational Text

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When you read to gain information, look for the __________. That is the most important idea of a passage, or what the passage is mainly about.

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main idea

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Then look for __________ that support, or back up, the main idea.

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details

Front

When you __________, you tell the key ideas and leave out the ideas that are not as important.

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summarize

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A __________ tells about people, events, or ideas of the past.

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historical text

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A ___________ give facts or information about the physical world.

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scientific text

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A __________ often gives directions or other specific information.

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technical text

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Chronological connections show the __________, or order of events.

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sequence

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A ___________ is the reason why something happens.

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cause

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An __________ happens as a result.

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effect

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Writers do not always fill in every detail -- they expect the readers to apply their own ideas to help them understand a text. You often need to make _________ when you read.

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inferences