Unit 7 Test Prep Flashcards
expository text
a type of nonfiction text that presents facts, discusses ideas, or explains a process
informational text
a type of nonfiction text that gives information about a topic
3 types of informational texts
- expository texts
- persuasive texts
- procedural texts
2 Genres of Literature
- fiction
- nonfiction
2 types of Nonfiction
- Narrative Nonfiction
- Informational Text
3 types of narrative nonfiction
- autobiography
- biography
- memoir
persuasive text
a type of nonfiction text that writers use to convince readers to accept their ideas on topics
procedural text
a type of nonfiction text that provides instructions to do something
text features that help readers locate & understand information
- bolded and italicized words
- realistic illustrations or photographs
- labels and captions (descriptions for illustrations and photographs)
- table of contents and indexes
- page numbers
- headings and subheadings
- graphic representations of text: diagrams, tables, and charts
A ______ is the use of graphic representations of text.
timeline
entertain
to cause enjoyment
explain
to make something clear
explicit
clearly, directly, and fully expressed
implicit
not directly or fully expressed
inform
to share knowledge
persuade
to convince
If the text includes…
facts or true statements
then, the author’s purpose is likely…
to inform, to explain
If the text includes…
procedures
then, the author’s purpose is likely…
to explain
If the text includes…
humor or suspense
then, the author’s purpose is likely…
to entertain
If the text includes…
advice to get you to do something
then, the author’s purpose is likely…
to persuade
The Latin root word bene means
“good” as in “beneficial,” which means that something is good for you.
The Latin root word pend means
“hang” as in “pendant,” which is something that you hang around your neck on a necklace.
The Latin root word port means
“to carry” as in “transport,” which means to carry something across a distance.
The Latin root word dict means
“to say or speak” as in “predict,” which means to say what you think is going to happen before it happens.
context clues
Add what is in the text to what you already know in order to make an educated guess about the meaning of the unknown word.
What clues does the punctuation provide?
▪Authors may use punctuation to signal definitions: dashes [—], commas [ , ], parentheses [ ( ) ].
▪Authors may use punctuation to signal synonyms or antonyms: commas [ , ].
▪Authors may use punctuation to signal a list of examples: colons [ : ].
context clues authors give for unfamiliar words in texts.
- definitions
- antonyms
- synonyms
- explanations
- restatements
- examples
When you write sentences, your subject and verb must agree in ____________.
number
If your subject is singular (one), then your verb must be singular. If your subject is plural (more than one), then your verb must be plural.
_______ verbs tell whether something is possible, or probable, and just how likely a thing might be to happen.
modal
Modal helping verbs are:
can, could, may, might, must, ought to, shall, should, will, and would
Modal helping verb are words that
help a verb express its meaning.
How do Modal Helping Verbs help with verb tenses?
The verbs has or have helping to form past tenses or present tenses.
base word
the most basic form of a word
An __________ is a word that expresses emotion.
interjection
Interjections usually appear at the _____(1) of a sentence and may have their own end punctuation (! or ?) or be set off from the rest of the sentence by a ______(2).
1-start
2-comma
Common interjections are:
ah now alas oh eh oops er uh hey well hmm wow
Interjections are often used in _______[1], especially in dialogue. They are also used in _______[2] writing. However, they are not often used in formal writing, such as reports or articles.
1-fiction
2-informal
