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Vocabulary List 11
Text Structures
Term | Definition |
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text structure | how an author organizes their writing |
sequence | explains how things happen in order; chronological order |
cause/effect | the author explains how one event leads to or causes another |
problem/solution | the author identifies a problem and offers one or more solutions |
descriptive | the author offers a main idea and supports it with details; also known as main idea |
compare/contrast | the author explains how things are similar or different |
struct | to build |
jur/juris | judge/oath/law |
log/logue | word or study |
analyze | examine or study carefully |
comprehension | understanding |
source | a person or publication that supplies information |
contributes | adds to |
addresses | speaks to |
indicate | point out |
implied | not directly stated |
explicit | directly stated |