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Vocabulary List 10
Informational Text
Term | Definition |
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expository text | writing that gives directions or explains |
informational text | writing that gives facts; informs |
heading/headline | title of an articles in a newspaper or magazine |
subheading/subtitle | title of a section of an article |
text features | other text parts besides the main writing: ex. titles; subtitles, maps, diagrams, etc. |
graphic | visual media that is not words; pictures, charts, or diagrams |
timeline | events arranged on a line in chronological order |
diagram | labeled drawing |
graphic organizer | a way of organizing information into boxes or pictures |
caption | writing under a picture |
glossary | an alphabetical listing of important terms and definitions found in the back of the book |
table of contents | a list of the major parts of a book |
index | an alphabetical list of the subjects contained in a book |
maps | a drawing that shows a geographic location and usually has a key |
tract | draw/pull |
uni | one |
vers/vert | turn |
fossil | the remains of a living thing found in soil or rock |
expert | a person who is skilled in or knows much about a certain thing |
predator | an animal that kills other animals for food |