NONFICTION
VOCAB
READING COMPREHENSION
TRANSITION WORDS
100

In nonfiction, the HEADING of a section tells us....

....what will be written about in the following section. 

100

A distinguishing feature or quality

characteristic 

100

Your genes come from your ______. 

PARENTS

100

I eat _______ I am hungry. 

because

200

Why is a picture of a family helpful in a section like "Where Do My Genes Come From?" 

Because it shows us people's physical characteristics and how they may look alike. 

200

the earliest stage of human life - when sperm meets egg

embryo

200

What are some examples of physical characteristics? 

Freckles, hair color, eye color, long eyelashes, etc. 

200

It was one of the hottest years ever. __________, in New Mexico, temperatures were well over 90 degrees. 

For instance,

300

Pictures in nonfiction help us understand........? 

The text! 

300

member of a gene pair that controls the appearance of a certain trait

dominant gene

300

How many chromosomes per cell does one person have? 

46

300

I'll send you a birthday card _______ I can't come to your party. 

since

400

Another word for an image that shows pictures, numbers, and other data is.... (p. 104) 

diagram 

400

a structure of DNA found in the nucleus of most living cells, carrying genetic information in the form of genes.

chromosome 

400

If dad has blue eyes, and mom has green eyes, but you get blue eyes, then you have the _______ _____ for blue eyes. 

dominant gene
400

You have a 2 in class, _____ you could raise your grade if you hand everything in. 

but