Vocabulary Strategies
We we look for a word with similar or the opposite meaning to the unknown word, they are called...
...synonyms and antonyms.
What are the things called in a text that SHOW us what the author is talking about?
Pictures
In what paragraph does the authors opinion go?
Paragraph 1
repainting
What is the "re" and -"ing" called?
Prefix and suffix.
What does an "Informational Text" give us?
Information about a topic.
Words that look thicker than others are called...
...bold words
What is the name of the piece called?
Title
What is the first part of paragraph 1 called?
Background information
What word is an example of a compound word?
firefighter / unnecessary
firefighter
What is an article in a magazine called?
A magazine article
When we look for words around an unknown word to help us find the meaning, we are looking for what type of clues?
Context clues
What types of words help us find the new/important words the fastest?
Bold Words
In what paragraph does reason #2 go?
Paragraph 3
He had a delicious chocolate cake yesterday.
Write down the adjectives in the sentence.
delicious, chocolate
What type of writing is about things that are not real?
Fictional Writing
Words that are inside another word, (ex. electrician - electric) are called...
...related words
What is the title of a paragraph called? (Not the title of the whole piece, but only the paragraph.)
Sub heading.
After we give our reason, what do we give to support our reason?
Evidence/details.
He had a delicious chocolate cake yesterday.
Write down the adverb in the sentence.
yesterday
What is a piece called when it is about a real persons life, written by someone else?
Biography
Where can we find the meaning of the words that are thicker than the other ones?
In the glossary
What is the informational words called next to a picture?
Caption
What should be the very last sentence, not just of paragraph 5, but the entire opinion piece?
Call-to-action
Where do we add commas when we write letters?
After the greeting and closing.
What is a piece called when the author wants to convince us of something?
Opinion piece