5th grade reading application II Flashcards
If given a word, describe what it means. If given a definition, try to tell what word is being described.
text feature
part of a text designed to help the reader locate and learn information (ex. title page, heading, table of contents, glossary, etc.)
text box
in nonfiction text, a special box of words in which additional information about the text’s subject is displayed
footnote
printed notes placed below the text on a page with helpful information
heading
the line of text indicating what the passage below is about
subheading
the heading of a subdivision or small section of text
graphic aid
a figure (maps, charts, graphs, etc.) that shows facts in a simple presentation
synonym
a word with similar meaning as another word
antonym
a word with the opposite meaning of another word
thesis
the subject or main point of an article
sequence
the order in which things are arranged or events happen
cause
the reason something happens; answers the question “why did that happen?”
effect
the result of an action by somebody or something else; answers the question, “What happened?”
relationship
a significant connection or similarity between two or more things
comparison
the discovery of similarities and differences between two or more people or things
contrast
a marked difference
similarities
the quality or state of being alike; a comparable aspect
differences
characteristics that distinguish one from another; ways characters are not the same
base word
a word to which affixes may be added to create related words, as teach in REteach or teachING
root word
a word to which affixes may be added to create related words, as teach in read in UNreadABLE
affixes
prefixes and suffixes, parts of words which change the meaning of base words, but by themselves are not words
point of view
the author’s expressed opinion through telling a story
transitions
words or phrases that connect parts of a story or article- examples: then, next, later, meanwhile
extraneous information
not essential; irrelevant; information that is not important to the story
foreshadowing
clues in a story about what is going to happen next
figurative language
words or phrases authors use to help readers visualize what is happening in a
