Vocabulary
In an argumentative text- when someone picks a side and has their opinion on a certain topic it is called what?
What is claim?
Which word(s) should be capitalized in this sentence: "on monday we will go to the zoo."
What is On and Monday?
What the whole text is about is called what?
Central Idea?
Two or more lines of poetry that are in groups in a poem. It is like a paragraph in a story.
What is stanza?
What is the authors purpose of an informational text?
What is to inform?
Writing that is about facts or real events.
What is non-fiction/informational?
Identify the pronoun in this sentence: "She gave the book to him."
What is him?
The basic sequence of events in a story (beginning, middle, end) is called the what?
What is plot?
Give an antonym to the word hot
what is cold/freezing/etc.
This feature is found in the back of a book and gives you definitions of words that are found within that specific text
What is a glossary?
A written work meant to be performed on stage with characters and dialogue is called what?
What is drama?
Rewrite using the correct comparative form: "My dog is (big) than your cat."
What is bigger?
If a story shows a character learning to share, what is a likely theme of the story?
What is "sharing is important" or "friends help each other"?
Words with the same or similar meanings such as: enormous/huge
What is a synonym?
What is the authors purpose in poetry and drama?
What is to entertain?
Name three features of nonfiction/informational text.
Photograph/Caption/Glossary/Index/Heading/Title/Diagram/Map/Timeline/Special Print
Fix this sentence:
Juan went home and played with Juan's toys.
What is Juan went home and played with his toys.
"Sam left his umbrella at home and got wet." What can you infer about the weather?
What is "It was raining"?
The main message or lesson of a story is called what?
What is theme?
The list at the front of a book that shows chapters is called what?
What is table of contents?
A short story that usually is about animals and is intended to teach a lesson.
What is a fable/folktale?
Combine these sentences.
Maria wants to go outside. It is raining.
What is
Maria wants to go outside but it is raining.
Compare and contrast an informational text with an argumentative text — give one clear difference.
Informational explains facts; argumentative tries to convince with reasons and evidence.