5th/6th Grade STAAR Vocabulary Review-Nonfiction And Argumentative Texts Question Preview (ID: 61026)


Vocabulary For Nonfiction And Argumentative Texts. TEACHERS: click here for quick copy question ID numbers.

A text structure that gives facts and details about a certain topic
a) descripion
b) chronological
c) problem and solution
d) compare and contrast

A text structure that states similarities and differences on a certain topic
a) description
b) cause and effect
c) compare and contrast
d) chronological

A text structure that presents a problem and offers solutions to solve the problem
a) problem and solution
b) description
c) chronological
d) cause and effect

A text structure that presents events or a series of events that happen in a time order (sequential order)
a) description
b) compare and contrast
c) chronological
d) cause and effect

A text structure that gives the reason something happens and the result of it happening.
a) compare and contrast
b) cause and effect
c) problem and solution
d) chronological

How the information within a text is organized
a) text structure
b) text features
c) facts and opinions
d) point of view

To reduce a text to the essential points and main idea
a) infer
b) summarize
c) draw conclusions
d) claim

A picture or image within a text
a) caption
b) graphic feature
c) key idea
d) claim

Things such as headings, bulleted lists, and graphics that help a reader find important information
a) central features
b) main message
c) text features
d) opinions

The text structure for an argumentative text
a) compare and contrast
b) cause and effect
c) claim and support
d) chronological

An extreme exaggeration
a) point of view
b) main message
c) theme
d) hyperbole

A position on a topic or issue developed through logic, evidence, and appeals
a) details
b) argument
c) paraphrase
d) graphic feature

The reason the author writes about a particular topic
a) author's purpose
b) main idea
c) summary
d) conclusion

Which word or phrase does NOT describe the main point or message the author wants to communicate?
a) main idea
b) inference idea
c) central idea
d) key idea

A nonfiction text written to share factual information
a) poem
b) informational
c) fiction
d) drama

A text written to develop and defend a position or debate a topic using logic and persuasion
a) informational
b) biography
c) drama
d) argumentative

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