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Unit 2 Vocab Part 1

Reading and Writing Informational Texts

TermDefinition
headings words printed in bold that divide the text into sections
homophone a word that has the same sound but a different meaning as another word
index an alphabetical listing of names and topics along with page numbers; located in back of a book
sidebar a box of text that gives you side information related to the topic of the text
subtitle in a piece of writing is a second title which is often longer and explains more than the main title
text features include all the components of a story or article that are not the main body of text
audience group of people or a person that reads a text
author's purpose the reason or intention an author has for writing a particular text
author's viewpoint the thoughts or beliefs that an author has about a topic or issue
controlling idea the author's main idea; what the author wants you to know about the topic
organizational structure design the author has chosen to best convey the information
summary a brief statement of the main points of something
thesis statement a short statement, usually one sentence, that summarizes or states the main idea of an essay and is developed, supported, and explained in the text with examples and evidence
astro stars
astrology study of the stars
geo earth
geology study of the earth's surface
their belonging to them
there a place
they're they are
Created by: JGoodson5
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