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The title or brief explanation connected to an article, illustration, cartoon, or poster.
Caption
This is the MOST important point that the text is MOSTLY about.
Main Idea/ Central Idea
A category of literature or media defined by specific characteristics, conventions, styles, and content, such as drama, poetry, historical fiction, mystery, or nonfiction.
An expression of a writer's attitude toward a subject.
Tone
This is the way the author organizes information in the text.
Text Structure
Anything that can be used to prove something.
Evidence
When you mention or allude to something.
Reference
A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning.
Inference
Develop
A way of thinking about or looking at something.
Point of View
When you tell apart by seeing the differences.
Distinguish
To state something as true although it has NOT YET been proven.
Claim
The reason for writing; (inform, persuade, entertain).
Author's Purpose
To describe something in a particular way.
Portray
Elements like headings, subheadings, bullet points, and captions that organize and present information, enhancing your reading ability and comprehension.
Text Features
To have an effect on.
Impact
The feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader. It is what you feel as the reader.
Mood
When you examine something carefully to understand it.
Analyze
To move forward in a purposeful way.
Advances
Facts or examples that explain the main idea.
Supporting Details
To give special importance to; to make more clearly defined.
Emphasize
To translate, analyze, or give examples drawn from the text.
Interpret
To add details to something; to explain more fully.
Elaborate
What are the 6 types of Text Structure?
Compare/Contrast
Description
Problem/Solution
Cause and Effect
Chronological Order
Sequence
The components that define the organization of a text, including chapters, stanzas, sections, acts, or scenes, contributing to the text's overall design.