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Vocabulary # 20
Descriptive and Sequence Vocabulary
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 |
Main Idea | what the story is mostly about; the overall idea |
Details | facts that support the main idea |
Chronological Order | the order in which events happen |
Numerical | relating to a series of numbers |
Sonar | the use of echoes to locate and identify objects |
Wave | a rolling movement |
Antibacterial | against |
Plight | situation |
Incredible | difficult to believe |