Word!
This word describes the emotional or cultural meaning associated with a word, beyond its literal definition.
What is connotation?
A good summary of nonfiction is this long compared to the original text.
What is shorter?
This common organizational pattern is used when events are presented in the order they happen.
What is chronological?
This text feature, often found at the beginning of books, provides a list of chapters and their page numbers.
What is the table of contents?
The author’s purpose in a textbook chapter on volcanoes is most likely this.
What is inform?
The word “slender” has a positive connotation, while this synonym might have a more negative one.
What is skinny?
Teacher's Decision
This element, which tells the purpose of the article, should always be included in a nonfiction summary.
What is the main idea?
An essay about the similarities and differences between cats and dogs uses this type of organizational pattern.
What is compare and contrast?
Found at the end of many nonfiction books, this text feature provides definitions for specialized terms used in the book.
What is the glossary?
A commercial urging people to adopt a pet from the local shelter is written to achieve this purpose.
What is persuade?
In the sentence, “The chef’s cooking is infamous for being spicy,” what is the connotation of the word “infamous”?
What is negative?
To create a summary, focus on this type of information and leave out personal opinions.
What are the key points or key details?
The organizational pattern used in a text that explains the effects of climate change is called this.
What is cause and effect?
Bolded, italicized, or underlined words in a nonfiction article are used for this purpose.
What is to highlight important terms or concepts?
If a story is full of jokes and amusing situations, the author’s purpose is likely this.
What is entertain?
A word like “youthful” has a positive connotation, while this similar word could be seen as negative when describing someone.
What is childish?
Teacher's Decision
Summarize this sentence: “Rainforests are vital to the Earth’s ecosystem because they produce oxygen, regulate climate, and provide habitats for diverse species.”
What is rainforests are important for oxygen, climate, and habitats?
Teacher's Decision
If a paragraph explains how to bake a cake step by step, it uses this pattern.
What is process?
This text feature is paired with a graphic or photo and explains the visual.
What is a caption?
An article titled “The Benefits of Recycling and How to Get Started” is written for this purpose.
What is inform?
Rewrite the sentence, “She is a cheap shopper,” with a word that has a more positive connotation for “cheap.”
What is frugal or thrifty?
Teacher's Decision
This type of nonfiction text often includes dates, locations, and key events that should be highlighted in a summary.
What is a historical or informational text?
The structure of a persuasive article explaining why recess should be longer is likely organized this way.
What is problem-solution?
This text feature is typically boxed and beside the main article. It contains additional or explanatory information.
What is a sidebar?
A satirical cartoon making fun of a politician is an example of an author combining these two purposes. (2 purposes!)
What is entertain and persuade?