Fast and Curious - Informative Writing

Connotation

• The feeling or idea that a word makes you think of.

• The synonym of a word.

• Refers to the literal meaning of a word.

• The grammatical function of a word.

Denotation

• The exact meaning of a word, like in a dictionary.

• The phonetic pronunciation of a word.
• The historical context of a word.
• The emotional connotation of a word.

Compare

• To analyze only the differences.
• To list unrelated facts.
• To summarize the information.
• To find similarities between things.

Contrast

• To find similarities between subjects.
• To find differences between things.

• To summarize the main points of a subject.
• To evaluate the effectiveness of a subject.

Objective

• A vague response
• An unrelated statement
• Something that is true and can be proven.

• Based on facts, not feelings or opinions.

Fact

• To give facts.

• To figure something out by thinking carefully.

• Something that is true, and can be proven.

• An idea expressed with details.

Opinion

• To give information or facts.

• Information based on scientific evidence.

• What someone thinks or feels about something.

• Universally accepted truths.

Structure

• The way something is organized or built.

• The reason why something is done or created.

• To express concern for something.

• To give facts and information.

Purpose

• To entertain an audience.
• To create confusion or chaos.
• To avoid making decisions.
• The reason why something is done or created.

Main Idea

• The summary of the text.
• What a text is mostly about.

• The author's opinion on the topic.
• A list of characters in the text.