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Signal/Clue Words
Graphic Organizers
Text Features
Text Structures
Vocabulary
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The clue words for this text structure are... In contrast On the other hand Like Unlike
What is compare and contrast?
100
The graphic organizer for cause and effect looks like this.
What is cause with an arrow point to effects.
100
This text feature will help you find the page you are looking for.
What is the table of contents.
100
tells or explains
What is descriptive?
100
This is a nonfiction book of maps.
What is an atlas?
200
The clue words for this text structure are... If...then Because therefore so as a result
What is cause and effect?
200
This graphic organizes your background knowledge, the things you are curious about and your new knowledge.
What is a kwl
200
This text feature is found in the back of the book and contains definitions of bold words.
What is the glossary?
200
describes a problem, lists actions taken, and ends with results
What is problem-solution?
200
This is a nonfiction book containing words and definitions.
What is a dictionary?
300
The clue words for this text structure are... First Second Third Next After
What is sequence of events?
300
Heading-Fact-Fact-Fact is used for?
What is Descriptive?
300
These help you understand by organizing the information in a visual representation. They help you "see" what it means.
What are charts and graphs?
300
finds similarities and differences
What is compare-contrast?
300
A speaker may change this to convey the importance of what they are saying.
What is tone?
400
The clue words for this text structure are... such as for example for instance beside near
What is descriptive
400
A venn diagram is used for this type of text structure.
What is compare and contrast?
400
This teaxt feature lets the nonfiction reader know what each smaller section of text is about.
What is the heading
400
explains why something happens
What is cause-effect?
400
During this activity students always record definitions, may use abbrvieations, and may skip words like "the"
What is note taking?
500
These two structures share clue words.
What are problem and solution and cause and effect?
500
Two circles or squares joined together to organize information.
Venn Diagram
500
Shows you details that you couldn't see otherwise.
What are close ups?
500
lists events or ideas in the order in which they happen
What is procedural-sequence?
500
This is an alphabetized list of specific topics that can be found in the text and gives you page numbers to find very specific information.
What is an index?