Module 1: Theme & Characters
What is the lesson or message the author wants the reader to learn?
Theme
Text structure that tells events in time order.
➡️ Chronological order
Using words around an unknown word to figure out its meaning.
➡️ Context clues
The reason an author writes a text.
➡️ Author’s purpose
Information from the text that supports an answer.
➡️ Text evidence
Which part of a story usually helps the reader understand the theme the most?
The ending
Text structure that shows how two things are alike and different.
➡️ Compare and contrast
In the sentence, “The tired dog trudged home,” what does trudged most nearly mean?
Walked slowly
The three main author’s purposes.
➡️ Persuade, Inform, Entertain
Why is text evidence important?
So that you can back up your answers
It proves answers are correct
What do a character’s actions often reveal about them?
Their traits
Text structure that explains why something happens and what happens next.
➡️ Cause and effect
What should you do first when you see an unfamiliar word?
➡️ Reread the sentence and look for clues
Point of view that uses “I” or “we.”
➡️ First person
What are the main parts of a paragraph and what do we compare it to?
1. Introduction / topic sentence - Top bun
2. Supporting details - meat & cheese
3. Conclusion - bottom bun
We compare it to a burger
Which detail best helps determine the theme of a story?
➡️ Character actions and key events
Text structure that describes a problem and how it is solved.
➡️ Problem and solution
Giving human qualities to nonhuman things.
➡️ Personification
What is the point of view?
"I can't believe she sat in my seat!" She said while rolling her eyes
Second person
True or False: Opinions can be used as text evidence.
False
A character trait you can infer when a character never gives up.
➡️ Determined / Perseverant
Why is identifying text structure helpful to readers?
➡️ It helps readers understand and organize information
dentify the figurative language:
“The classroom was a zoo.”
Metaphor
Which author’s purpose is used most often in textbooks or nonfiction books?
Inform
What should text evidence always come from?
The text