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.