Grammar/Other Terms
The name for a word that is similar in meaning.
What is a synonym?
This type of text structure points out similarities and differences.
What is compare and contrast?
This text feature tells about a photo or drawing.
What is a caption?
Past tense verbs often have this suffix.
What is -ed?
Combining what the text says and what you know creates this.
What is an inference?
What are supporting details? (name one way to support your main idea)
facts, evidence, examples, definitions
The name for a word that is opposite in meaning.
What is an antonym?
Sue likes to write emails. Jack likes to travel. They both like spending time with their family.
What text structure is this?
compare/contrast
This text feature gives the definitions of difficult words.
The past tense of the verb eat.
What is ate?
This type of structure puts events in the order that they happened.
What is chronological order?
This text feature tells what the paragraph is about.
What is a heading?
The past tense of the verb give.
gave
There was too much litter in the ocean, so an environmental group funded a clean up project.
What text structure is this?
Problem / Solution
When summarizing a nonfiction text, avoid including this personal judgment.
What is giving an opinion?