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EOG Vocab
Reading
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Bold Print | Words that are usually written darker than others |
| Subheading | Introduces the main idea of the selection that follows |
| Subtitle | Usually the second title of an article |
| Italics | Words that are written with slanting letters |
| Parenthesis | one or both of the curved marks () used in writing |
| Map | A text feature that helps illustrate where the story takes place |
| Graph | A text feature that helps give the reader information aobut a topic dealing with numbers |
| Graphic Organizer | A diagramused to help organize information from a selection |
| Illustration | A text feature showing a picture or drawing to add to the selection |
| Heading | Tells what the article is about |
| Foot Notes | Infomation given at the bottom of a selction to help the reader understand words or terms |
| Timeline | A text feature that shows a sequence of events of a person or place in time |
| Diagram | A picture to help with the understanding of information |
| Table | The arrangement of data |
| Flow Chart | A step-by-step change of data over time |
| Index | Located at the back of a textbook and lists each section or topic found in the book with its page number. |
| Table of Contents | Located in the front of a book that lists units, chapters, stories or section in the order that they appear in the book. |
| Glossary | A small dictionary in the back of a book. |
| Main Idea | What the story is mostly about |
| Central Message | |
| Theme | the message the author is trying to convey. This is usually a general statement that can be applied in everyones lives. (ex: good versus evil, always have courage, treat others the way you want to be treated) |
| Fiction | a story that is made up or not true |
| Non-fiction | a selection that is true or factual |
| Narrative | another name for a story |
| Eye Witness Account | a report of what a person saw with their own eyes |
| Drama | Another word for plays |
| Poetry | A text with stanzas, lines, and rhyming words |
| Summary | a retelling of the most important parts of what was said |
| Order form | something you fill out when you want to buy something |
| Menu | a list of choices you can get at a restaurant |
| Schedule | A list of times and activities |
| Make-Believe | made up/not real |
| Biography | A story about someone's life |
| Autobiography | when the author tells his own life story |
| Article | A non-fiction selection usually found in a newspapar or magazine |
| Fantasy | Stories that have elements in them that could not really happen. |
| Folk Tales | Fiction stories that are based on legends |
| Fairy Tales | Stories that involve unrealistic characters like fairies, and usually have a happy ending |
| Myths/Legends | A story passed down from generations that explain historical events. |