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Informational Text Terms
Question | Answer |
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main idea stated in a single sentence | topic sentence |
special words that show how ideas or sentences are related | transitions |
sentences that add details about the main idea | supporting details |
restates the main idea at the end of a paragraph | concluding sentence |
big idea of a paragraph | main idea |
grouping related ideas in a way that makes sense | logical order |
a series of sentences that develop a single idea or topic | paragraph |
a comment that explains a picture | caption |
a picture | illustration |
the reason something happens and the result | cause and effect |
arranging items into groups based on similarities | classification |
a small "dictionary" at the back of some books | glossary |
an alphabetical listing of subjects in a book along with page numbers on which the information is located | index |
a tool that illustrates and organizes ideas | graphic organizer |