Exit Ticket: Text Features & ALWTW Background Knowledge

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Glossary

Index

Caption

To summarize the entire text

To explain what is shown in an image or graphic

To provide a definition of a key term

o list all the sources used

Glossary

Table of Contents

Index

Diagram

To indicate a spelling error

To highlight an important term or idea

To show a synonym for another word

To make the text look interesting

To make sure the reader does not get bored

To highlight the different storylines

Because she thought it looked pretty

To show emphasis

a) The American Civil War

b) The Sudanese Civil War

c) The Rwandan Genocide

d) The Ethiopian Famine

To show the differences between life in urban and rural Sudan

To contrast the struggles of survival and the impact of development over time

To illustrate the cultural exchange between Sudan and other countries

To compare the experiences of boys and girls in the same historical period

The life story of Salva Dut, a Sudanese "Lost Boy"

A desire to promote literacy among African children

Her experiences volunteering in refugee camps

A fictional account of droughts in East Africa

Disputes over oil resources

Competition for water and grazing land

Political corruption in the South Sudanese government

Religious differences