The author's attitude toward a subject.

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An author’s reason for writing, such as to entertain, to inform, or to persuade

A text structure that explains how or why something happened

A text structure that presents a problem or series of problems with suggestions on how to solve them

A text structure that explains similarities and differences between two or more things

A text structure in which events or steps are presented in the order in which they have taken place

The order or pattern a writer uses to organize information.

To examine the parts of something in detail

The most important point that an author makes about a topic in a text

A fact, a description, an example, or a reason that further explains a key idea. Example: Idea - Ms. Ariks's eyes are two different colors. A picture would be needed to show this.

A focused explanation or argument that helps develop the central idea

The subject of a text, usually expressed as a single word or phrase. Example: Today's ______ is Vocabulary.

The meaning of a word or phrase

A resource such as a map, a dictionary, or an encyclopedia that is found online rather than in a book

An alphabetical list of terms or words related to a specific subject with definitions and explanations

The grammatical category of a word, such as noun or verb

The way a word sounds when it is said aloud

A word’s first use and history

An idea or feeling that a word suggests in addition to its literal or primary meaning

The literal or dictionary definition of a word

The events, situations, or language that surround a particular word, phrase or piece of text that help explain its meaning

Using the words around the unknown word to figure out meaning.