Vocabulary Words
Not strong or sturdy; easily broken or damaged.
Fragile
Purpose: to describe how things are alike and different.
Comparison/Contrast
When text is bolded.
5 W's and 1 H
Fact or Opinion:
Octopuses have three hearts.
Fact
Carefully choose as being the best or most suitable. Picked out from other choices.
Select
Purpose: to explain what happened and why it happened.
Cause/Effect
When letters are slanted.
Italic
Step 1 when making a summary:
Find headings and subheadings
Name 1 State that starts with the letter A
Alabama, or Alaska, or Arizona, or Arkansas
Lasting for only a limited period of time; not permanent.
Temporary
Purpose: to explain events in order.
Sequence
The name of the topic of each section of text.
Headings
Step 2 when making a summary:
Find main ideas
What is the body's largest organ?
The Skin
Feeling or expressing overwhelming happiness or joyful excitement.
Ecstatic
Purpose: to show a problem and how it is solved.
Problem/Solution
Pictures with labels.
Diagrams
Step 3 when making a summary:
Write short topic sentences
What is the largest state in the US?
Alaska
To cause someone, or a situation to do something through reasoning or argument.
Persuade
First
Next
Last
Sequence
Pictures that organize information.
Charts
Step 4 when making a summary:
Combine topic sentences into a short summary
Stories that were passed down from generation to generation.
Traditional Tales