Groups of letters placed before a word to alter its meaning
What is a prefix?
The reason why an author writes a particular piece
What is author's purpose?
The main idea of an entire work; the statement that reveals what the article/essay is about
What is the thesis?
Groups of letters placed at the end of a word to alter its meaning
What is a suffix?
The purpose of textbooks is generally to ___________ students about various subjects
What is teach?
The author's central thought about a topic; the topic sentence of a paragraph
What is the main idea?
To give reasons through an explanation to convey and represent the meaning or understanding of a text
What is interpret?
Articles with clear opinions, like editorials, are often mean to ___________ readers
What is persuade?
Statements that define, describe, or otherwise provide information about the topic, theme, or main idea
What are supporting details?
Factors that affect dialect in literary works (identify 1)
What is geographical region, ethnicity, social organization, or socioeconomic status?
Drawing a broad conclusion about a topic from a part of a text or a whole text
What is a generalization?
Short stories, novels, and plays are often written to ______________ readers
What is entertain?
Words and phrases in a sentence, paragraph, and/or whole text, which help readers determine the meaning of unfamiliar/unknown words
What are context clues?
The subtle presence of a positive or negative approach toward a topic
What is bias?
Drawing a specific conclusion based on what a specific part of the text says or implies
What is an inference?
Pamphlets and instructions are often meant to __________ readers
What is inform?
The author's method of structuring a text (i.e. sequence, cause-effect, question-answer, flashbacks, etc.)
What is text organization?