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ELA 3. Reading Nonfiction

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  • Writing that is based on facts.
    Nonfiction
  • Nonfiction about a specific time in the writer's life.
    Memoir
  • The subject of a piece of nonfiction writing.
    Main topic
  • An element added to the end of a word.
    Suffix
  • A word that has the same meaning as another word.
    Synonym
  • A judgment you make by combining information in a text with information you already know.
    Conclusion
  • A word that is spelled the same as another but has a different meaning.
    Homograph
  • Nonfiction with a point of view that tries to persuade.
    Editorial
  • Persuasive attempts built upon feelings.
    Emotional appeals
  • A rewording of a passage to clarify meaning.
    Paraphrase
  • An author's attitude about the subject.
    Point of view
  • A reason for writing.
    Purpose
  • The main part of a word.
    Root
  • Spelled out in words.
    Explicit
  • Reasons supported by evidence.
    Logical appeals
  • A broad statement or idea.
    Generalization
  • An educated guess about something not stated directly by an author.
    Inference
  • The central idea of the paragraph or text.
    Main idea
  • Pointing out similarities between things.
    Comparing
  • An opinion stated as fact but without proof.
    Assumption
  • Pointing out differences between things.
    Contrasting
  • Nonfiction about the writer's own life.
    Autobiography
  • True information that can be verified.
    Fact
  • Nonfiction about another person's life.
    Biography
  • The words around an unknown word that provide clues to its meaning.
    Verbal context
  • A brief statement or restatement of main points.
    Summary
  • A statement of an author's own belief.
    Opinion
  • Nonfiction that explores a topic in depth.
    Essay
  • A short element that comes at the beginning of a word.
    Prefix
  • A fact the author personally experiences to be true.
    Observation
  • A word that has an opposite meaning.
    Antonym
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