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Non-fiction Unit
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16
Education
5th Grade
02/24/2010

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table of contents
Definition
comes at the beginning of the book; gives the name and page #'s of chapters or sections
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index
Definition
comes at the end of the book; ABC order list of what pages certain words can be found on
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glossary
Definition
comes at the end of the book; gives the definitions of important words
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pronunciation guide
Definition
comes at the end of the book; breaks down words into syllables so you know how to pronounce them
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headings
Definition
tells what a section is about; they are usually bold or in all CAPITALS
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bold words
Definition
darker and thicker than other words; important words that the author wants you to know
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chart
Definition
a visual way to organize information
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diagram
Definition
a labeled picture or drawing
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graph
Definition
a visual way to organize and compare information; pictograph, bar graph, line graph, pie chart
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photograph
Definition
a real-life picture
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illustration
Definition
a drawing, painted or cut-out picture
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map
Definition
a visual guide that shows where places are
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key
Definition
the part of the map or graph that shows what symbols mean
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graphic symbol
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a painting or drawing that represents something else; example: * = state capital
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deck
Definition
sub-heading; letters are large, not as big as the heading; tells more information about the section
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text structures
Definition
description or list; sequence or time order; compare and contrast; cause and effect
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