____________is to find similarities between two or more things.
Compare
100
What is the purpose of pictures, graphics, illustrations, charts, diagrams and tables in a text?
To offer useful visual explanations of text and to add entertainment value.
100
What do you use to find the meanings, pronunciations and origins of words?
Dictionary
100
Why do writers use bullets or numbered lists?
To make complex information more understandable.
200
What do you call finding the difference between two or more things?
Ex: Jair and Giovanni are brothers, but Giovanni's hair is black and Jair's is brown.
Contrast
200
What is the purpose of bold text, italics, or ALL CAPS?
It emphasizes key points or important vocabulary.
200
Where can you find information on the World Wide Web?
websites
200
What are text features? Give 2 examples.
Text features help readers find important information more easily.
1) italics
2) bold
300
An essay that explains the results or consequences of an action is a _______ and ________ essay.
Cause and effect.
300
What is the purpose of headings, titles and subheadings?
They give the main idea of the passage or part of the passage.
300
What is a book in which you can find synonyms and antonyms?
A thesaurus
300
What are some words that show time?
now, today, soon, next wekk, in a month, a year later, ove time, by the time, etc.
400
A job application is an example of what?
functional literacy
400
What is a homophone? Give an example.
Two words that sound alike but are spelled differently and have different meanings.
Example: hear/here
400
What is a book of maps called?
atlas
500
This topic includes forms that need to be completed, labels on products, sales receipts, tables, charts, and lists that help understand the reading for practical purposes.
Functional Literacy
500
What is a synonym?
Two words that mean the same.
500
What is a book of information that is published yearly?