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Vocabulary # 11
Reading
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| string | a series of events ex. a string of successes |
| international | involving more than one country |
| obstacles | a thing that blocks one’s way or hinders progress |