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Vocabulary # 20
Descriptive and Sequence Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |