Life in the Woods
to use background knowledge to draw conclusions
inference
to copy what is said directly from a text, giving credit to the author
quote
to state clearly and directly
explicit
a text structure that tells what happened and why it happened
cause and effect
the way a text is laid out or organized
text structure
the story of a person’s life written by that person
autobiography
true accounts written like a fiction story
narrative nonfiction
all parts of a story except the story itself (title, pictures, table of contents)
text features
words that are spelled the same but have different pronunciations and/or different meanings
homographs
hints that an author gives to help find the meaning of unknown words
context clues
nonfiction text structure that discusses how two or more things are alike or different
compare and contrast
the people or animals in a story
characters
how things are alike
similarities
how things are different
differences
where and when a story takes place
setting
things that happen in a story
events
stories that are not real but could happen
realistic fiction
pieces of information in a story
details
the main events in a piece of literature
plot
people that are the same age, ability level, and know similar things as you
peers
a meeting to discuss a particular topic
conference
to create
develop
to look back over and correct (like a piece of writing)
revise
to give advice
feedback
proof
evidence