Name the genre...
Monday, March 10
Dear Toad,
I am not at home. I went out. I want to be alone.
Your pal,
Frog
The genre is a letter.
A letter has important parts. Heading ( date), Greeting (tells who the letter is written for) Body (the message), Closing ( Your pal) Signature (the author of the letter)
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Abraham Lincoln was born in a log cabin. He loved to read books. He was the president of the United States of America.
This is an example of a biography. A biography tells the story of someone's life.
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Name the part of the book...
The Enormous Turnip.........152
Helping Out.......................172
Mr. Putter and Tabby .........194
This is the "Table Of Contents"
It tells the name of each story or chapter and on which page the story or chapter begins.
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Name the element of the story:
"There was sugar on the floor. There was butter on the oven door. And there was flour everywhere."
Which element of a story is this?
a) character b)setting c)conflict/problem d)solution
The author is describing the setting of the story.
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Identifying the author's purpose helps you understand while you read. What are three types of "author's purpose"?
Author's write to:
teach or inform
entertain
persuade or convince
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Butter a 9-inch round pan.
Mix butter and sugar together in a bowl.
Add eggs, one by one.
Mix in flour.
The genre is a recipe.
These directions are found in a recipe.
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1. The farmer uses a machine to milk the cow.
2. A truck driver takes the milk to the dairy plant.
4. At the plant, people use machines to put the milk into bottles or cartons.
This is an example of a flow chart. Flow charts tell the order in which things flow or happen. Many flow charts also have pictures or illustrations too.
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Which part of a book is this?
Factory, 94-97
Farm, 17,25,92
Florida, 158,199
Flow charts, 86,87,114
The index is a list of important words and the page on which you can find that word used in the book.
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Name the story element:
"He thought he might really fly a plane one day. But he never did. So now he just looked at toy planes every chance he got."
Which element of a story is this?
a) character b)setting c)conflict/problem d)solution
The author is describing the character.
Fun Fact: Do you recognize this character? Yes, it is Mr. Putter.
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There are three different colored lights on a traffic light. The red light means stop. The yellow light lets you know that the green traffic light will be changing to red. The green light stands for go.
The author wrote this to:
a)inform/teach b) entertain c)persuade or convince
The author's purpose was to teach about the meaning of the colors of a traffic light.
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Sometimes I like to be alone
And look up at the sky
And think my thoughts inside my head-
Just me, myself and I.
This genre is a poem.
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Narrator: Meanwhile, under a shady tree, the wolf took a nap.
Little Red Riding Hood: What a beautiful day to take a walk in the woods.
Wolf: (waking from his nap) Yum, here comes a little girl.
This is an example of a play.
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Name the part of the book.
globe A model of the Earth. The globe shows continents and oceans.
goods Things that people make or grow. These apples are goods.
This is an example of two entries from a glossary. A glossary give the meaning of a word. It uses the word in a sentence. Some glossaries have pictures. The purpose of a glossary is to teach you the meaning of new words.
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"When the thunder roared, we just smiled and ate our Thunder Cake. From that time on, I never feared the voice of thunder again."
Which element of a story is this?
a) character b)setting c)conflict/problem d)solution
Do you recall the story Thunder Cake?
This is the solution or the end of the story Thunder Cake.
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So the old woman called her granddaughter. The granddaughter pulled the old woman, the old woman pulled the old man, the old man pulled the turnip.
The author wrote this to...
The author's purpose is...
a)teach b) entertain c)persuade or convince
The author wrote this story to entertain the reading audience. The author is not trying to persuade or teach.
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Animals help scatter seeds, too. They hide acorns and nuts in the ground. Some seeds have hooks that stick to the fur of animals. Later the seeds will drop off onto the ground.
This Genre is expository nonfiction it gives facts about a topic.
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The chameleon thought: How small I am, how slow, how weak! I wish I could be big and white like a polar bear.
And the chameleon's wish came true.
This is an example of a fantasy story. A fantasy takes place in a make-believe world. Events happen that could not happen in real life. Characters may be make-believe.
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To Dad
For always helping me with my homework.
This is an example of a dedication page. Authors honor, or thank important people in their lives by dedicating the book to them. The dedication page is found at the beginning of the book.
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The chameleon was very hungry. But the chameleon was very mixed-up. It was a little of this and it was a little of that. And it couldn't catch the fly.
Which element of a story is this?
a) character b)setting c)conflict/problem d)solution
The author is describing the character's problem or the conflict. The chameleon was not happy being its self.
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Tide Laundry Detergent will leave your clothes clean and smelling fresh. Just one Tide pac will wash a full load of dirty laundry. Tide costs less than other laundry detergents!
The author's purpose is...
a) teach. b)pursuade c) entertain
The author's purpose is to persuade. The author is trying to convince people to buy their product. This writing is most like an advertisement.
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Since one was a boy and the other was a dog, they never did just the same way. Henry picked apples and Mudge licked apples.
The genre of this story is realist fiction. It is a story with events like those in real life. The setting could be a real place. Characters do things that real people do.
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Once upon a time there lived a family of bears in a cute little cottage deep in the woods. One day Mama bear called her family to sit down at the table for a breakfast of porridge. Papa bear said, "This porridge is too hot!"
This is an example of a fairy tale. Fairy tales often happen long ago, or once upon a time in a far away place. Fairy tales often contain magic. There is often a hero and an evil character. In the end the good character lives happily ever after. :)
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Name the page...
ALL KINDS OF FRIENDS
Written and illustrated by Henry Hall
Harcourt and Brace & Company
Orlando Atlanta Boston Chicago Dallas
This is an example of the title page.
On the title page you will find the name of the book, the name author, and the company that published the book. This page is found at the very beginning of the book.
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Name the 4 elements of a story.
1. characters
2. setting
3. problem
4. solution
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Everyone should have a pet. Pets are loving. If you have a pet you will never be lonely. Having a pet will make you happy.
The author wrote this to:
a)inform/teach b) entertain c)persuade or convince
The author wants to persuade or convince the reader by saying everyone should have a pet. The author gives three reasons to convince or persuade the reader to get a pet.