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.

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text feature

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part of a text designed to help the reader locate and learn information (ex. title page, heading, table of contents, glossary, etc.)

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text box

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in nonfiction text, a special box of words in which additional information about the text’s subject is displayed

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footnote

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printed notes placed below the text on a page with helpful information

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heading

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the line of text indicating what the passage below is about

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subheading

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the heading of a subdivision or small section of text

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graphic aid

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a figure (maps, charts, graphs, etc.) that shows facts in a simple presentation

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synonym

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a word with similar meaning as another word

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antonym

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a word with the opposite meaning of another word

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thesis

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the subject or main point of an article

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sequence

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the order in which things are arranged or events happen

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cause

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the reason something happens; answers the question “why did that happen?”

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effect

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the result of an action by somebody or something else; answers the question, “What happened?”

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relationship

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a significant connection or similarity between two or more things

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comparison

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the discovery of similarities and differences between two or more people or things

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contrast

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a marked difference

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similarities

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the quality or state of being alike; a comparable aspect

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differences

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characteristics that distinguish one from another; ways characters are not the same

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base word

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a word to which affixes may be added to create related words, as teach in REteach or teachING

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root word

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a word to which affixes may be added to create related words, as teach in read in UNreadABLE

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affixes

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prefixes and suffixes, parts of words which change the meaning of base words, but by themselves are not words

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point of view

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the author’s expressed opinion through telling a story

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transitions

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words or phrases that connect parts of a story or article- examples: then, next, later, meanwhile

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extraneous information

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not essential; irrelevant; information that is not important to the story

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foreshadowing

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clues in a story about what is going to happen next

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figurative language

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words or phrases authors use to help readers visualize what is happening in a