Literature and Informational Text in Reading Flashcards
Specific pieces of information that help readers answer questions about a text. These can include characters, setting, and plot. (who, what, when, where, why, etc.)
Key details (of a text)
the lesson a story teaches about how to behave in the world.
Moral
the overall feeling or underlying topic of the text
Theme
using the text to support answers
Citing (of textual evidence)
what the text is mostly about
Central idea
when a student reaches a conclusion based on evidence that is NOT explicitly stated in the text
Inference
a graphic organizer that helps students learn the elements of a book or story by identifying characters, plot, setting, problem, and solution
story map
a graphic organizer that helps students compare and contrast ideas and characters from the text
venn diagram
a graphic organizer that helps students organize and categorize specific information in order to pick out the most important parts of the text
main idea and details graphic organizer
who the story is about (can be humans, animals, etc.)
characters
the place and time in which a story is occurring
setting
understanding how a series of events occur in a specific and logical order
sequencing
a stressed and unstressed syllabic pattern in a verse or within the lines of a poem
meter
type of poetry that tells a story. Usually written in metered verse.
narrative poetry
type of poetry that has a set formula
fixed-verse poetry
type of poetry that has little or no pre-established guidelines
free-verse poetry
Type of long narrative poetry that focuses on the trials and tribulations of a hero/god-like character that may possess superhuman abilities.
Typically takes place in a vast setting and covers a wide geographic area.
epic poetry
Japanese poem consisting of 3 lines and 17 syllables
haiku
a humorous verse of three long lines and two short lines rhyming (aabba)
limerick
a poem of 14 lines using any number of formal rhyme schemes, typically with 10 syllables per line
sonnet
stories that can be acted out in front of people or an audience (includes plays, screenplays, and performances)
dramas
parts of the text used for understanding
text features
bold words or phrases that separate the text by main ideas
heading (text feature)
used to find the meanings of important words in the text
glossary (text feature)
used to reference certain aspects of the text using page numbers where those ideas are found.
index (text feature)
representation of data in visual form
graphs/charts (text feature)
more information found on the side or bottom of a website
sidebar (text feature)
Used to point the reader to additional information. Brings the reader to another website or file and usually indicated with a different color text & underlined.
hyperlink (text feature)
How information in text is organized. Common types are:
chronological order, cause and effect, problem and solution, or narrative structure.
text structure
the text goes in order by time or events.
chronological (text structure)
when the organization of the text results in a relationship between events or things, where one is the result of the other(s).
cause/effect (text structure)
a structure where something arises in the story that the character wants to change/fix (problem) and the solution is how the character is able to fix the problem (can be easily mapped out/predicted).
problem/solution (text structure)
a narrator in the story recounts his or her own perspective (I, we, me, us)
first person point of view
the story is written in the perspective of “you”
second person point of view
the narrator remains a detached observer, telling only the action and dialogue
third person objective point of view
the narrator tells the story from the viewpoint of one character in the story
third person limited omniscient point of view
the narrator has unlimited knowledge and can describe every character’s thoughts and interpret their behaviors
third person omniscient point of view
these books contain illustrations that are just as important, if not more important, than the words in the book.
picture books
like comic books but longer; contain graphic depictions of what is happening in the story and the dialogue is set apart.
graphic novels
these books have a predictable sequence because they use a strong repetitive pattern
pattern books
these include information presented with slides, video, or digital representations
multimedia presentations
refers to what the author wants to reader to learn or know. It is usually not stated, instead it is impled/understood through language, tone, and other elements of the story.
theme (of a text)
texts that present facts and information to inform the reader about a topic
informational texts
This type of data cannot be quantified. Instead, this data often comes in the form of anecdotal responses.
Qualitative (text complexity)
This is data that can be quantified. When analyzing this type of data, teachers often focus on reading levels, WPM, and other measures that can be represented as numbers.
Quantitative (text complexity)
systems that allow teachers to implement reading strategies to meet the different needs of students.
Text-leveling systems
A short story that conveys a moral, typically with animals as characters
Fable
A narrative that features human actions that take place within human history and demonstrate human values. Often passed down by oral tradition.
Legend
An account of a person’s life story written by an outside author
Biography
A genre consisting of stories that could have actually occurred to the people or animals in a believable setting
Realistic Fiction
Stories set in an imaginary universe, where the locations, events, or people are not from the real world
Fantasy
helps students to see themselves in the literature they read
Multicultural literature
Key details support the _____ of the text.
central idea
Bloom’s verbs that correspond to critical thinking (top 4 of bloom’s taxonomy)
analyze, evaluate, create, apply
using text to support ideas and thoughts is a _____ thinking skill.
critical
