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Literature
5th Grade
01/31/2011

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Table of Contents

 

Definition
identify key topics in the book and the order they are presented
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index
Definition
see everything in the text listed alphabetically, with the page number
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glossary
Definition
define words contained in the text
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preface
Definition
set a purpose for reading, get an overview of the text
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pronunciation guide
Definition
say the words
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Appendix
Definition
offering additional information
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Photos
Definition
understand exactly what something looks like
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Drawings
Definition
Understand what something could or might have looked like
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Magnification
Definition
see details in something small
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Bold print
Definition

by signaling the word is important and/or found in the glossary

 

Term
colored print
Definition
Understand the word is important
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italics
Definition
Understand the word is important
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bullets
Definition
Emphasize key points/ concepts
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titles
Definition
Locate different categories in the text
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headings
Definition
identify topics throughout the book as they skim and scan
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subheadings
Definition
navigate through sections of text
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captions
Definition
Understand a picture or photograph
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labels
Definition

identify a picture or photograph and/ or its parts

 

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sidebars
Definition
gather additional or explanatory information
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diagrams
Definition
understand a more detailed or simplified view of information
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flow diagram
Definition
understand a complex sequence of movements or actions
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sketches
Definition
visualize an important concept
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comparisons
Definition
understand the size of one thing by comparing it to the size of something familiar
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graphs
Definition
understand relativity between elements
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Figures
Definition
combine text information with graphical aids
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Maps
Definition
understand where things are in the world
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charts/ tables
Definition
summarize/ compare information
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cross-selections
Definition
understand something by liiking at it from the inside
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overlays
Definition
understand additional information
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time-line
Definition
understand the sequence of time
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