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nonfiction terms

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opinion

a personal view, attitude, or appraisal

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author's purpose

the reason the author has for writing (inform, persuade, express, and entertain)

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inform

to tell or give someone facts or opinions

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persuade

to convince someone of something

5

entertain

to provide someone with amusement or enjoyment

10

topic sentence

first sentence in a paragraph- helps to express the main idea

15

support

back up with details

15

predict

making a guess

5

summarize

telling the main ideas of a piece of writing, leaving out unimportant details

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chronological order

information is organized in order of time

15

cause and effect

an action and its results are explained

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compare and contrast

explain how items are similar or different

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problem solution

tells about a problem then gives one or more possible solutions

15

sequence

the order in which things happen or should happen

15

What animal can clean its own ears with its tongue?

giraffe

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What is the only fruit with its seeds on the outside?

strawberry

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