ISTEP Vocab, RACE, Nonfiction Text Structures

To break the parts down; to break into smaller pieces to discuss or describe

To describe how at least 2 things are similar and different

How many sentences should your RACE response be?

Raul tells you there are 10 inches in a foot. You look at a ruler & see this is wrong. Raul

What is an example of a nonfiction text that is set up in sequential order?

A piece of a text or the passage itself

To persuade by giving specific details

_________ are thoughts and ideas that someone believes to be true.

An author shares events or facts and then discusses what happens as a result.

True or false: an effect of one event can be a cause for another event.

Pick the response that will most accurately answer the question

The author identifies an issue and then provides different ways to fix the issue.

To give more information to come to a conclusion or to be able to put something together

To arrive at a judgment or opinion by reasoning

Text surrounding word or passage; helps explain a word's full meaning

What two letters in RACE can you combine to form a sentence?

Tim is trying to decide which is better: Superman or Batman. Which text structure would he use?

To tell about or write about; paint a picture with words

_________ can always be supported and explained by evidence.

To bring or add new information or ideas to something already existing

In this text structure, the author lists the steps or events in the order in which they happen.