| A | B |
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| nonfiction | factual writing about real people, places, events, ideas, or things |
| main idea | The central idea. What the article is mostly about. "Gist" |
| author's purpose | Reason for writing. To persuade, inform, explain, express or describe. |
| text features | Graphic aids that help readers locate and visualize information while reading. |
| text structure | Organization of informational writing. Helps you understand how parts of the text relate to the whole article |
| 5 text structures | description, problem/solution, sequence/chronological order, cause/effect, compare/contrast |
| Description | Author provides several details of something to give the reader a mental picture. |
| Problem/solution | Author gives information about a problem and explains one or more solutions. |
| Sequence/chronological order | Author provides readers with chronological events or a list of steps in a procedure. |
| Cause/effect | Author describes an event and the result of that event. |
| Compare/contrast | Author discusses similarities and differences between people, things, concepts, or ideas. |
| gist | Quick, short summary of the central idea. What is the article about? 5 words |
| annotate | Making marks. "Active Reading" |
| paraphrase | Putting in your own words. #hashtag |
| textual evidence | Proof in the writing to explain your answers. |
| transition words | Words or phrases that connect ideas to show their relationship. |
