Nonfiction Unit 1 Vocab

Question 1

a visual representation of information from the text.

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Graphic

Question 2

The most current and up-to-date information can be found in...

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internet

Question 3

Abook of facts published each year, with lists of important events and facts

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Almanac

Question 4

Which one tells you the main idea in an article?

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Heading

Question 5

Tells you the pronunciation and spelling of a word

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Dictionary

Question 6

boxes that give extra information about a related topic.

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Sidebar

Question 7

What's the formula for MAIN IDEA?

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Topic + So What

Question 8

inform the reader of important key words/vocabulary.

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bold

Question 9

The two types of subheadings do what?

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Clarify & Divide

Question 10

A real - life picture representing information from the text.

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Photograph

Question 11

A weekly or monthly publication about one topic. Ex: magazines, academic journals

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Periodical

Question 12

An alphabetical listing of topics with a detailed, factual article on each.

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Encyclopedia

Question 13

Identifies synonyms and antonyms

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Thesaurus

Question 14

What's the formula for SUMMARY?

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Main Idea + Details

Question 15

The writing under a photograph that tells you the details of the picture.

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Caption

Question 16

Factual information about one field of study, often covers many topics in a general way.

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Textbook

Question 17

A book of maps dealing with a particular country, state, or region (or world)

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Atlas

Question 18

A book on a specific subject that is based on facts. Written by experts on the subjects

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Nonfiction Book

Question 19

What is the THIRD most current source of info (hint: comes out weekly or monthly)?

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Periodical

Question 20

Which is the SECOND most current source of information (hint: comes out daily or weekly)

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Newspaper

Question 21

slanted font and used to make a word stand out.

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Italics

Questions 21