Text Structures
Name the 5 text structures
Cause/Effect, Problem/Solution, Sequence, Compare and Contrast, Description
can not
can't
What are the three author's purposes?
Persuade, inform, entertain
After running a mile, I was completely out of _____!(breath or breathe)
breath
What are the 5 major story elements we talked about this year?
Characters, Setting, Conflict, Resolution, Theme
What text structure would an article describing someone's life from birth to death use?
Sequence/Chronological Order
Create a contraction using an apostrophe:
could not
couldn't
A fictional story about a cat
entertain
I am going over to _______ house. (there, they're or their)
their
What is theme?
A lesson or moral of the story
A problem cat owners often face is the cat scratching furniture. Some ways to fix or prevent that is to offer scratching posts or use a squirt bottle to deter them.
What is the text structure of the paragraph?
Problem/Solution
The necklace of the girl
What is the purpose of a TV commercial?
to persuade
_______ are we going? (Were or Where)
Where
What is conflict? (give a definition)
The problem that drives the story
Cats and lions are both part of the feline family. They are both expert hunters and are primarily carnivores. However, domestic house cats are much smaller than lions.
What is the text structure?
Compare and Contrast
the backpacks of the boys
the boys' backpacks or the boys's backpacks
What is the purpose of a book about Benjamin Franklin?
Inform
your
Is this an appropriate theme for a story:
It is always best to be honest.
Yes!
Earthquakes are large tremors caused by tectonic plates shifting. When earthquakes occur, it can lead to cracks in the crust, buildings shaking or collapsing and landslides.
What is the text structure?
Cause and Effect
Does the underlined word need an apostrophe?
I saw a lot of penguins at the zoo!
What is the purpose of an essay that tells all the good things about zoos?
Persuade
The dog lost _____ toy. (its or it's)
its
Is this an appropriate theme for a story:
You shouldn't fight with your brother over toys.
No! It is too specific!