Narratives
Expository
Word Roots
Key Words
Main Idea
100
a true story
What is narrative nonfiction?
100
writing to explain
What does "expository" mean?
100
to watch
What does "spec" mean?
100
first, next, then, finally
What are some key words for chronological?
100
the most important idea in a text
What is main idea?
200
it's in third person and the author is different
What might you expect to find in a biography, but not in an autobiography?
200
in order of time
What does "chronological" mean?
200
to carry
What does "port" mean?
200
because, so, therefore, since, as a result, the reason for
What are some key words/statements for cause-and-effect?
200
a detail that explains the topic
What is a key detail?
300
they're both about someone's life
In what ways are biographies and autobiographies similar?
300
explains why something happened; explains the effects of something
What does "cause-and-effect" mean?
300
short
What does "brev" mean?
300
the problem is, solve, difficulty, recommendation, answer
What are some key words/statements for problem-and-solution?
300
use key details
Explain one way to find the main idea of a selection.
400
biographies are about someone's life; autobiographies are about the author's life
How are biographies and autobiographies different?
400
the author states a problem and solution
What is problem-and-solution?
400
to speak
What does "dict" mean?
400
like, unlike, similar, but, whereas
What are some key words for compare-and-contrast?
400
the main idea
What is usually restated in the final paragraph of a nonfiction passage?
500
a true story with real events and real people
What is a narrative essay?
500
shows what's in common and what's different
What is compare-and-contrast?
500
to write
What does "scrib" mean?
500
key details
What can help you identify the main idea of a selection if it is not clearly stated?
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