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Vocabulary List 9

Text Structures

QuestionAnswer
the way an author organizes information in a text text structure
writing that gives information, directions, or explains something to the reader expository text
writing that gives facts and information to the reader informational text
an organizational pattern where the author provides a main idea and supports the main idea with details descriptive
an organizational pattern where the author explains how things happen in chronological order, or in a sequence sequence
what the author communicates through their writing, what the the text is about main idea
one or two words that help the reader understand the subject matter of what the author is writing about topic
specific information that supports the main idea relevant details
information that does not directly support the main idea irrelevant details
information that leaves no question to the reader; information that is fully and clearly explained explicit details
information that the reader must infer; information that is understood through interpretation implicit details
restate the meaning of something in different words; to change the wording without changing the information paraphrase
reduce large sections of text to the main idea and essential points summarize
not ir
out of, from ex
with, together syn
something supplied to another person to take care of a need; such as food, clothing, lodging, extra services or help accommodations
move forward in a purposeful way; to make progress advance
a large group of things or people array
to become progressively worse due to neglect or other problems deteriorate
involving a lot of energy or effort; demanding or requiring a great deal of work or labor strenuous
to direct the way that something will travel, such as a ship, an airplane, or a journey navigate
harmful conditions or acts; involves dangerous conditions or human betrayal treacherous
 

 



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