Text Structure
To show the similarities between sharks and dolphins
Compare and Contrast
Jason usually had a smile on his face and he wasn't shy in any way. Jason said "Hi" to everyone he walked past, even in the grocery store and he was known to chat with people waiting in the same checkout line. Jason's philosophy was that a stranger was just a friend you've never met. His personality made him a favorite wherever he went.
Friendly
From the time Alexis was 8 years old, she dreamed of being a dentist. She decided to study science like never before. After high school, she went to college and then to dental school. She studied many nights until she almost fell asleep and she often gave up the chance to do something fun if she had a test the next day. Finally, Alexis became a dentist and had the life she always imagined.
Hard work pays off
The pig ran out of the barn as fast as he could, when he saw a snake nearby.
What is the cause?
He saw a snake
What the story is mostly about
Main Idea
To look at a polar bear's physical features, its food preferences, and its habitat
Description
Angela stormed into her bedroom and threw her books on the ground. She yanked the curtains closed and tried to kick the small trash can but missed and hit the wooden post on her bed instead. She screamed and flopped face down onto the bed where she started to cry. Why were some days so hard?
Angry/mad/frustrated
Sarah's room was a mess. She had books and papers all over her desk and toys were scattered across the floor of her room. She had clothes stuffed under her bed and her dresser drawers were so crammed with things that she almost couldn't open them. Now her assignment was due and it was missing. She looked everywhere in her backpack and in her room and it was nowhere to be found.
Organization
When the dog saw the postal worker, he started barking loudly.
What is the effect?
He started barking loudly
Where and when the story takes place
Setting
To give step by step instructions for putting together a glider
Order and Sequence
Carlos was determined to become the school president. Although he lost two years in a row, he never gave up. Carlos worked every day making posters to hang around the school, and practicing his campaign speech. He walked around the school at recess time talking to other kids and asking for their support. Carlos looked forward to Election Day.
Justin worked at the grocery store and one day his manager asked him to carry a heavy box to a customer's car. As the customer waited in her car outside, Justin knew he would end up dropping it. So Justin asked a few of his friends to help and together, they were able to get the big box out to the woman's car.
Teamwork
The horse ran up to the fence, so he could see the little girl who always brought him apples.
What is the cause?
So he could see the little girl
The author's message or lesson
To explain the life cycle of a flying squirrel
Order and Sequence
Mrs. Mayberry woke up each morning with a smile on her face. She whistled as she made coffee and gave the dog a pat on her way out the door. Mrs. Mayberry drove twenty minutes to get to the Saving Heart Hospital where she worked as a nurse in the cancer unit. Each day she greeted her patients with a warm hug and a friendly word. It was hard to feel down if Mrs. Mayberry was around.
Caring/compassionate
Trevor stood at the edge of the mountain and looked down. He knew how dangerous a fall would be but he made up his mind that he would have to carefully climb down a little, to reach his sister who had slipped a few seconds before. No matter how much Trevor's heart raced, he knew that his sister was in trouble and that she needed him.
Bravery
Since the monkey was going to crack walnuts, he had to look for a shell-crushing rock.
What is the effect?
He had to look for a shell-crushing rock
The three reasons (purposes) why an author would write something
Persuade, Inform, Entertain
To explain the need for alternative energy forms and how wind turbines can help
Problem and Solution
Ashley was always interested in what other people were doing. She asked her friends for the latest gossip on everyone she knew and would question her friends to get more information. Sometimes Ashley would even resort to eavesdropping on other people's conversation. She always had a sense that she needed to know everything about everyone.
Nosy
Molly got a brand new puppy from the pound. She named him Max. Molly's parents told her that she could have a dog if she took care of it. So Molly fed Max and gave him water each day. She played with him and brushed him too. The only thing she forgot to do, was close the back fence when he went outside one day. That's the day that Max got lost and it was the hardest day Molly had ever experienced.
Responsibility
The bunny was able to find lots of carrots in the garden, as a result of the good weather.
What is the cause?
Good weather
Words that sound the same but are spelled different and mean something different
Homophones