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Chapter 2: Expository Texts
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| classify | to arrange information into categories |
| details | words and phrases that give information |
| main idea | what a book, chapter or paragraph is mostly about |
| stated | explained in words |
| survey | to scan |
| topic sentence | the sentence in which the main idea of a paragraph is stated |
| byline | a line telling who wrote an article in a newspaper or magazine |
| caption | the words underneath a visual, such as a photograph or an illustration |
| graph | a visual that shows or compares information |
| heading | a text feature that states an important idea or main topic of a section of text |
| legend | the key in a graph, chart or map that helps readers understand what is shown |
| visual | information in the form of a photograph, illustration, chart or graph |
| consumers | someone who buys things |
| diagram | a drawing used to represent an idea or concept |
| process | a series of actions for doing something |
| regulations | rules |
| technical | belonging to a specialized area |