Quiz 1: Reading for Purpose and Meaning
Pie chart
a circle graph showing parts of a whole
Line graph
a graph showing continuous change across a span of time
Bar graph
a graph used to show change in relationship at set points in time
Pictograph
a graph using symbols or pictures to add more information about data
Chronological organization
a method of ordering ideas by time sequence
Spatial Organization
a method of ordering ideas when describing a physical object or space
to believe or act
a reader reads
to understand
a reader reads
Legend
a set of definitions for symbols, listed at the bottom of a chart or graph
anecdote
a short, entertaining story
Table
a visual aid which organizes data in rows and columns
To express strong feeling or emotion
a writer writes
To persuade
a writer writes
to entertain
a writer writes
to inform
a writer writes
A _____ works well to show a comparison of things at two or more separate points in time.
bar graph
showing why something happened or the consequences of something happening
cause and effect
arranging something into its parts or types
classification
showing similarities or differences
compare and contrast
using words to describe physical objects or space
description
proving a point or explaining a concept with examples
exemplification
A _____ is helpful for showing steady or continuous change across a span of time.
line graph
using story or sequence to describe a event or explain a process
narration
A _____ serves to show the parts of a whole.
pie graph
A _____ organizes lots of information into tidy categories, but does not necessarily show a clear relationship among them.
table
Topic sentence
the major idea of a paragraph explicitly stated
Author purpose
to inform, persuade, entertain, or express strong feelings
the results of 9/11
topic for cause and effect
types of personalities in the classroom
topic for classification
ways that dogs and wolves are alike
topic for comparing and contrasting
your new house
topic for description
ways to become a better student
topic for exemplification
a lesson you learned one time
topic for narration
A _____works well if you need special symbols or objects to represent data.
Pictograph
Exposition
writing intended to describe, explain, or inform
to enjoy or be entertained.
A reader reads
