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OST Vocabulary

Terms in this set (21)

main idea
one most important idea of the passage/selection
problem/solution
what is the problem in the text and how is it solved
inference
using information that you have read to figure out something that the author hasn't specifically told you
infer
to make an inference about what you have read
draw an inference
make an inference about what you read. You will write your answer, not draw it
passage
a section, source, story, or text
author's purpose
the reason the author wrote the story- to persuade, to inform, or to entertain
non-fiction text features
parts of non-fiction books: table of contents, glossary, sub headings, index, charts, graphs, diagrams, labels, captions
text structure
how the nonfiction text is organized- there are 5 ways
text structure: description
facts about a topic presented to the reader
text structure: problem/solution
problem is given and explained and a solution is offered
text structure: cause/effect
something in the text causes something else to happen
text structure: sequential order
the order of important events in a text, could use dates or transition words
text structure: compare/contrast
the author is comparing and contrasting two or more topics in a passage
tone
the mood or feeling the author wants the reader to feel when reading the passage
theme
the moral or lesson of a story- what you learned from reading it
summary/summarize
the most important ideas that have happened in the story (someone, wanted, but, so)
point of view
who is telling the story (1st person- I, me), (3rd person- names and pronouns)
briefly state
a short answer in a complete sentence- no more than one or two sentences for a brief answer- restate the question
give evidence
show proof of your answer by finding evidence/information from the text
stanza
paragraphs in a poem
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