Non-Literary Text

Question 1

Transition Words

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Phrases and words used to link sentences, paragraphs, and ideas together. ex- First, next, last, on the other hand

Question 2

Modeling

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an instructional strategy in which the teacher demonstrates a concept or skill and students learn by observing. ex- When a teacher encounters a difficult word in a text, she thinks aloud to model how she can use the context clues to discover the meaning.

Question 3

Literary Device

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used by authors to communicate specific idea to the reader. ex- metaphor

Question 4

Spatial Order

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An organizational approach where ideas are arranged related to physical space

Question 5

Claim and Refutation

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An organizational approach where the author argues against a statement, fact, or claim.

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Bloom’s Taxonomy

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a hierarchy of levels of knowledge; each level has associated verbs teachers can use to start questions. ex- “identify” is at a lower level than “argue” because it requires a lower level of thinking

Question 7

Signal Words

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words or phrases that show the connection between ideas. ex- To teach text structures, a teacher can have students find signal words within the texts and examine topic sentences that clue the reader to a specific structure.

Question 8

Venn Diagram

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A graphic organizer with two or more overlapping circles used to illustrate/examine similarities and differences between two subjects.

Question 9

Glossary

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a list of important words to know along with their meanings

Question 10

Table of Contents

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a text feature found on a page before the start of a written work that lists chapter names or section titles along with their corresponding page numbers

Question 11

Cause and Effect

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a writing method in which the author explains reasons why something happened or the effects of something that has happened. ex- A politician’s speech in which all of the bad actions of an opponent are listed to argue that the politician should be elected instead.

Question 12

Sequential Order

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An organizational approach following an orderly progression of events, ideas, or steps

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Informational Text Analysis

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Using information from a non-fiction text to analyze for meaning, connections, or purpose.

Question 14

Anticipation Guide

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a series of statements used to preview and activate prior knowledge before reading a text

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Compare and Contrast

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An organizational approach where the author provides similarities and differences about two ideas

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Index

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a catalogue list at the end of the text containing all of the topics discussed

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Create (Bloom’s Taxonomy)

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Level 6. Produce original thoughts or work. ex- Design, author, formulate

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Evaluate (Bloom’s Taxonomy)

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Level 5. Justify a stance. ex- Defend, support, critique

Question 19

Graphic Features

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charts, graphs, photos, and graphic organizers

Question 20

Main Idea

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the central point of the passage

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Analyze (Bloom’s Taxonomy)

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Level 4. Connect different ideas. ex- Differentiate, compare, contrast

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Subheading

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a title for a smaller portion of text

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Caption

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short explanations below photos

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Heading

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a title of a section

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Organizational Structure

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Text structure can include cause/effect, problem/solution, main idea/details, and/or sequence. ex- Students often find problem/solution text structure as more interesting.

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Chronological Order

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An organizational approach that follows an orderly progression of events based in time.

Question 27

Think-Pair-Share

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Active learning activity in which the teacher provides a prompt, the students consider it individually (THINK), then pair up and brainstorm responses or solutions (PAIR), and then the students then share their results with the class (SHARE).

Question 28

K-W-L Chart

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A graphic organizer used throughout a unit that shows what students know (K), want to know (W), and learned (L)

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Problem and Solution

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An organizational approach where the author presents a problem and possible solution

Question 30

Summarizing

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Writing or speaking a brief description of more extensive information by covering only the main/most important points, without details.

Question 31

Order of Importance

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An organizational approach where ideas are arranged with the most important claim at the top or bottom

Question 32

Annotate

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making notes in a text and questioning unfamiliar ideas while reading something new

Question 33

Metacognition

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the ability to think about one’s own thought process

Question 34

Summary

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a short retelling of the main points of a text. ex- literature review