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| affix | syllables added to the beginning or ending of a root word |
| antonyms | words opposite in meaning (e.g. ÒbigÓ and ÒsmallÓ) |
| cause and effect | describing events and their causes or consequences |
| chart | a graphic organizer that uses geometric shapes to show how information is related |
| chronological order | placing events in the order in which they happen |
| time order | placing events in the order in which they happen |
| compare and contrast | describing the similarities and differences of two or more things |
| connotation | attitudes and feelings associated with a word--not its dictionary definition |
| context | the words- phrases and sentences that come before and after a particular word in a passage |
| denotation | literal or dictionary definition of a word |
| flow chart | a graphic organizer that shows sequence |
| graph | a diagram that shows relationships between variable quantities |
| graphic organizer | a method for organizing information using diagrams |
| key questions | questions that begin with words such as who- what- where- when and why and ask about information in a text |
| order of importance | text organization in which the most important fact is presented first |
| organizational structure | the way in which information is presented in a passage |
| prefix | an affix that goes on the beginning of a root word--such as un- or re- |
| root word | the base form of a word--with no prefixes or suffixes |
| sequence | the order that events or steps are in |
| suffix | an affix attached to the end of a root--such as Ðing Ðs Ðed or -en |
| synonyms | words that have similar meanings (e.g.Ó bigÓ & ÒlargeÓ) |
| word origin | the history of the meanings of a word |
