Text Structures
A story about panthers is organized into four sections, each section describing a different characteristic of a panther.
1. Which text structure is this describing?
A. Sequence
B. Chronology
C. Description
D. Problem and Solution
C. Description
What is the purpose of the subheadings in the passage?
To tell you what each section is about.
Passage 1
What is the meaning of the phrase "rounded up" in the sentence: "In 1903, Henry Ford rounded up some more money and investors and founded the Ford Motor Company"?
A) He spent all his money
B) He gathered or collected
C) He lost track of
D) He calculated an estimate
B) He gathered or collected
Which two words best describe the character of Tully Wise in "Flower, the Model T?"
A. popular
B. lonely
C. inventive
D. unfriendly
E. curious
C, E
Curious and inventive
What are the things from the text that support the central idea called?
Relevant Details!!
Which text structure uses signal words such as first, next, then, last, and finally?
Sequence
How does the photograph on page 47 contribute to the meaning of the text?
A. It describes the model T.
B. It explains where the Model T was kept.
C. It shows what the model T looks like.
D. It shows what a model T looks like today.
B. It shows what the model T looks like.
Read the sentence from passage 2.
"Uncle Charlie was a whiz and could literally fix anything big or small, old or new." (paragraph 3)
What is the meaning of the word whiz in this sentence?
A. Someone who is always in a hurry.
B. Someone who is very skilled a something.
C. Someone who breaks things easily.
D. Someone who likes to teach others things.
B. Someone who is very skilled at something.
Which sentence from passage 2, "Flower, the Model T", is an example of figurative language?
A. "It was Uncle Charlie, whose knocking woke Tully up from a deep slumber." (paragraph 4)
B. "It took Tully a minute to shake the cobwebs from his head to remember exactly what his uncle was talking about." (paragraph 6)
C. "The two guys strolled up to the door and knocked." (paragraph 10)
D. "The three walked to the barn, through the brush." (paragraph 11)
B "It took Tully a minute to shake the cobwebs from his head to remember exactly what his uncle was talking about." (paragraph 6)
1. What two relevant details support the central idea of the section "Fords Birthplace?"
A. The history of car building in Detroit goes all the way back to August of 1899 when the Detroit Automobile Company (DAC) was founded by then-auto mechanic Henry Ford. P.#2
B. "Only 20 total DAC vehicles were built and in a short time the company lost $86,000." P.#3
C. That company quickly became successful as people, who could afford the motorized vehicles, began purchasing them. P.#4
D. The famous Ford Model T was first introduced in 1908 and built in Detroit. P.#5
E. Now workers each had a specific role in producing a car as it slid down a line in front of them. P.#6
A, D
The famous Ford Model T was first introduced in 1908 and built in Detroit. Its first big problem was time. Because of complicated production methods, it took two or three men a full day to produce only a few cars. This was not cost-effective, and Ford kept looking for ways to produce more vehicles faster. The big, positive change occurred in 1913 when the assembly line and mass production was introduced.
1. Which sentences from paragraph 5 support the problem and solution text structure?
"Its first big problem was time."
"This was not cost-effective"
"The big, positive change occurred in 1913...."
How does the picture of Henry Ford on page 44 contribute to the meaning of the text?
A. It shows how he created the first car.
B. It shows what the first car looked like.
C. It shows how old Henry Ford was when he created the first car.
D. It shows why the first car had four wheels.
B. It shows what the first car looked like.
Read this sentence from passage 1.
"Car building quickly became the lifeblood of the area. The population of Detroit rose from 285,000 in 1900 to more than 1.5 million by 1930." (paragraph 9)
Using context clues, what is the meaning of the phrase "lifeblood of the area?"
A. Car building wasn't very popular.
B. Car building caused people to get injured.
C. Car building was very important.
D. Car building made people move away.
C. Car building was very important.
When GPS finally got them to the location, it was an old house with an older barn on an overgrown plot of land, a good distance off the main road. Uncle Charlie's heart sank. "It looks like another wild goose chase," he said.
1. What is the meaning of the phrase "wild goose chase"?
A. A fun and exciting adventure
B. A search that is difficult and probably pointless
C. A trip to find wild animals
D. A race to see who is the fastest
B. A search that is difficult and probably pointless
1. What is the central idea of the text "Detroit: Car Capital of the World?"
A. Detroit was became a major city because of its long history in the automobile industry.
B. Henry Ford was responsible for building cars in America.
C. Detroit is the only city where cars are built in America.
D. Henry Ford created the first car that we still use today.
A. Detroit was became a major city because of its long history in the automobile industry.
What is the text structure of paragraph 5 of passage 1?
A. Cause and effect
B. Comparison
C. Problem & Solution
D. Description
B. Problem and solution
1. What is the authors claim about the crime in Detroit after the auto industry began to fail in the mid 20th century?
A. The crime was not bad in Detroit.
B. The crime was due to the war in Vietnam.
C. The crime caused the population to increase.
D. The crime was due to no work and people were abandoning their houses and leaving.
D. The crime was due to no work and people were abandoning their houses and leaving.
Part A
What is the meaning of the word "foreign" in the sentence: "Foreign car companies were producing cheaper and more efficient cars that many Americans started buying"?
A) Expensive
B) Local
C) From another country
D) Old-fashioned
Part B
What word serves as the context clue?
C) From another country
"Americans"
Which sentence from "Detroit: Car Capital of the World" shows that Henry Ford was a determined person?
A. "He received start-up money from 12 investors to get his venture started." (paragraph 2)
B. "Only 20 total DAC vehicles were built and in a short time the company lost $86,000." (paragraph 3)
C. "However, Henry Ford did not give up on his dream of building automobiles." (paragraph 4)
D. That company quickly became successful as people, who could afford the motorized vehicles, began purchasing then." (paragraph 4)
C. "However, Henry Ford did not give up on his dream of building automobiles." (paragraph 4)
What can we use to help us remember central idea?
Hint: Its on your anchor charts.
You can draw it.
A table or a tree!
An instructional guide provides a detailed explanation of how to assemble a model of a Florida panther, step- by-step.
What text structure would this be?
Sequence
1. Which sentence from the passage "Detroit: Car Capital of the World" best supports the author's claim that despite Detroit's problems, it still remains a successful city?
A. "However, Detroit slowly and surely started to see a fall." (paragraph 12)
B. "In 2013, Detroit officials filed the largest city bankruptcy case ever in this country." (paragraph 15)
C. "It got so bad that crime started to get out of control.." (paragraph 15)
D. "Today, still two-thirds of all U.S. jobs in the auto industry are based in and around Detroit." (paragraph 16)
D. "Today, still two-thirds of all U.S. jobs in the auto industry are based in and around Detroit." (paragraph 16)
passage 2
What is the meaning of the word "replacements" in the sentence: "He noticed some missing parts but figured some searching at junkyards and online could find replacements"?
A) Decorations for the car
B) New models of cars
C) Things that take the place of something else
D) Tools used to fix engines
C) Things that take the place of something else
In passage 1, why is Detroit nicknamed "The Motor City?"
A. It was the first city to use electric streetcars.
B. It was home to the largest car museum in history.
C. It played a major role in the development of the automobile industry.
D. It has the most public transportation in the entire country.
C. It played a major role in the development of the automobile industry.
What is central idea?
__________ + __________ = _____________
topic + authors point = central idea