Across
- 3. Uses an _____ pattern that clarifies ideas and information, such as compare and contract, cause and effect, and chronological
- 4. Presents _____-based information about a topic
- 6. The author's _____ is to inform readers about real people, situations, issues, or events
- 9. Numbered notes at the bottom of the page; connect to words or phrases in the main text
- 11. An _____ article is a short nonfiction work that educates readers about a topic
- 12. Visual elements, such as charts, tables, graphs, diagrams, or illustrations
- 13. Uses varied types of supporting _____
Down
- 1. Often makes use of informational text _____, such as headings, sidebars, and graphics
- 2. Often starts with a "lead," or an _____ first paragraph or section
- 5. Expresses a clear _____ idea
- 7. Small articles that are usually boxed to set them apart from the main text; may contain images
- 8. Short groups of words, usually nouns or phrases, used at the beginning of sections of text
- 10. Has a _____ that engages readers' interests