| A | B |
|---|
| first hand account | a direct personal observation or experience |
| second hand account | not directly known or experienced, information is obtained from others |
| summarize | to retell in your own words |
| chronological | arranged in order of time of occurrence |
| cause and effect | noting a relationship between actions and events |
| problem | a source of distress or confusion |
| solution | an answer to a problem |
| perspective | a view or outlook |
| chart | an organizational tool used to organize information |
| graph | an organizational tool used to represent data |
| diagram | a visual representation of information |
| timeline | a graphic representation of the passage of time in a line |
| contrast | to examine and appraise characteristics or qualities in order to discover differences |
| author | the person who originates a piece of writing |
| main character | what the text is about; also known as the topic |
| key details | pieces of information that are essential to the plot of a story or to informational text |
| quantitatively | expressed as a quantity |
| reasons | an explanation or justification for something |
| sequence | recount the events of a text in chronological order |
| compare | to examine characteristics or qualities in order to discover similarities |
| text feature | an element that provides understanding for the reader |
| search tool | an element used to help search for specific keywords |
| key word | a significant word from a title or text; often used with a search tool |
| side bar | a side element on a webpage |
| hyperlink | a word or object that has a live link to a specific url |
| illustration | a drawing or painting that accompanies a text |
| map | a representation, usually on a flat surface, of a whole or part of an area |
