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encyclopedia
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a book or set of books with information about many different subjects, usually arranged in alphabetical order
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predict
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use details from the story to make a guess about what will happen
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detail
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more information about something, a small part of a story, paragraph, or sentence
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fairy tale
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a make-believe story that has magical characters and that often begins with "Once upon a time..."
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author's purpose
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the author's reason for writing a selection
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opinion
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ideas or beliefs you have formed about something that can't be proven
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atlas
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a book of maps
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chapter
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one of many parts into which a book is divided
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genre
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kind of literature
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manual
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a book of instructions that tells you how to do something
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poetry
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a style of writing that captures a thought or a feeling through sound and rhythm
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fact
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a piece of information that is true
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folk tale
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a story, often with a message, that was passed on by word of mouth
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glossary
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a part of a book that explains the meaning of special words or phrases in that book; usually found at the back of the book
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table of contents
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part of a book - found in front - lists chapters and pages
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title page
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usually the first page in a book, contains title, author, publisher
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schedule
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a plan, program or timetable
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suffix
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word part added to the end of a word
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summarize
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tell main points with few details
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reference book
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nonfiction book used to find information
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