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14 Cards in this Set
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What do text structures do?
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organize text to give passages a clearer meaning and structure.
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What is a chapter title?
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tells what a chapter will be about.
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What are headings or subheadings?
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tells what certain sections will be about within a chapter- usually in boldface print
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What is boldface?
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print is usually thicker and darker showing importance- ex When you arrive at school, use the main entrance
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What is italics?
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print is usually slanted to distinguish it from the rest of the print also to show importance
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What are bullet prints?
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allows the reader to see major points of a subject ex Desert Items
*Cheesecake *Ice cream *Brownies |
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What is underlining?
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signifies importance by placing a line under a word or phrase
Ex. Cranberries are one of three berries native to the US |
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What is a sidebar?
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short boxed in information that is printed near a longer article; gives additional info
ex Swine flu is extremely contagious. Please wash your hands often to avoid spreading! |
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What are graphics?
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illustrations that enhance your material or meaning
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What are captions?
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explains what the picture is about
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What are graphs & charts?
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used to show differnt pieces of info compared with each other; includes words & numbers
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What are diagrams?
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special kind of drawing; shows how something works
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What are footnotes?
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provides extra info; usually; uses a raised number(1) or asterisk(*) to tell you to look farther down the page (usually at the bottom) to find out more
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What is an indentation?
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shows the beginning of a paragraph to set the text apart
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