Text Structure
What is text structure?
What is the way information is organized in a text?
What is a theme?
What is the message or lesson of a text?
“The room was silent.” What does silent mean?
What is completely quiet?
What is a simile?
What is a comparison using “like” or “as”?
Which structure shows events in the order they happened?
What is Chronological order?
A story shows characters forgiving each other. What theme might this show?
What is forgiveness?
“She examined the object closely.” What does examined mean?
What is looked at carefully?
What is a metaphor?
What is a comparison saying one thing is another?
A text explains a problem and then gives a solution. What structure is this?
What is Problem and solution?
Why is theme not usually stated directly?
What is readers are meant to infer it from events and characters?
“He felt uneasy about the test.” What does uneasy mean?
What is nervous or uncomfortable?
Identify the figurative language: “Her smile was sunshine.”
What is metaphor?
A text shows how two things are alike and different. What structure is this?
What is Compare and contrast?
A character must choose between loyalty to a friend and following rules. What deeper theme might this show? Hint: Think about a situation where a character feel torn between two sides, like friendship vs. responsibility.
What is Loyalty vs. responsibility?
“She gave a vague answer.” What does vague mean?
What is not clear or specific?
What is alliteration?
What is repeating the same beginning sound in words?
A text lists reasons something happened. What structure is this?
What is Cause and effect?
Explain how a theme is different from a moral.
What is
A moral is a direct lesson, a theme is a broader message open to interpretation
“The scientist made an observation.” What does observation mean?
What is something noticed using the senses?
Why do authors use figurative language?
What is to create imagery and make writing more vivid?