Author's Purpose
What is the acronym that helps us remember the 3 different purposes for an author's writing?
P.I.E
Explain the difference between rhythm and rhyme in poetry?
Rhythm= This is the beat or melody that a poem has as you read it.
Rhyme= This is the repetition of the same or similar sounding syllables, usually at the end of a line (verse)
What is text structure?
The way authors organize information in a text.
What is a homophone?
Words that sound the same, but have different spellings and meanings.
What is historical fiction?
A realistic story that takes place in a specific time period of the past. It may be based on historical events or people.
You just read a magazine article about volcanoes. It said that volcanoes are found in many places across the world and can be active, dormant, or extinct.
What is the author's purpose?
To Inform
The author is giving you factual information about volcanoes.
What are stage directions in a drama? Give an example of a possible stage direction.
Stage directions tell the actors how to move during a play.
Example: Whisking cake batter. Marching in place. Jogging alongside a cast member.
What are the 5 different types of text structure?
- Description
-Chronological Order
-Cause/Effect
-Problem/Solution
-Compare/Contrast
Explain the difference between their, there, and they're.
Their= shows ownership.
Example: That is their purple bookbag.
There= a place.
Example: Turn left over there.
They're= Short for "they are".
Example: They're going to the park.
What is mood in poetry and drama?
Mood is the feeling that you get as you read a poem or drama.
You just read a story about a cheetah named Savannah. She lives at the Cincinnati Zoo. Her best friend is a dog named Thunder. At night, Thunder sneaks into the zoo and let's Savannah out of her enclosure. The two friends laugh and play tag together, until dawn arrives and Thunder has to leave the zoo.
What is the author's purpose?
The entertain.
The author describes animals being best friends. A dog is playing with a cheetah. The author is telling a story.
Name the type of poem shown below.
Butterflies are cool
In the big, huge, green forest.
They fly up so high.
Haiku.
5 syllables on the first line.
7 syllables on the second line.
5 syllables on the third line.
I am the text structure that an author uses when they want to show how two or more things are similar and different.
Compare/ Contrast
What do the following greek root words mean...
auto-
photo-
geo-
auto- this means self
photo- this means light
geo- this means Earth
You are driving to the grocery store when your car breaks down. Your mom has to call a tow truck to pick up the car. The car is taken to a mechanic to be fixed.
This is an example of what text structure?
Problem and Solution
The problem is the car breaks down. The solution is mom calls the tow truck company and the car is taken to a mechanic to be fixed.
You read an article about the importance of being active. In the article, it encourages you to do something active for 30 minutes a day in order to stay healthy.
What is the author's purpose?
To persuade.
The author wants you to exercise for 30 minutes a day.
What are the 6 elements of drama?
- Cast of Characters
-Narrator
-Scenes
-Acts
-Stage Directions
-Mood
A sea turtles shell is made up of bones and plates. The upper shell that we see on a turtle is known as a carapace. Sea turtles have webbed feet to help them swim. Their colors are yellow, green, brown, and black. Sea turtles cannot bring their heads back into their shell like land tortoises.
This is an example of which text structure?
Description
Correctly order the following adjectives in this sentence. Be sure to add the proper commas too.
(Japanese, serving, small)
Please pass me the (Japanese, serving, small) bowl.
Please pass me the small, Japanese, serving bowl.
What is the phrase we use to help us remember all of the important parts of a story while we summarize. Be sure to explain what each part means.
Somebody = Who was the main character?
Wanted= What did the character want?
But = What was the problem?
So = How did the character try to solve the problem?
Then= What was the resolution? How did the story end?
What are the three different types of authors purpose? Describe what each of them mean.
Persuade: The author is writing to convince the reader to think a certain way. They want you to do or believe in something that they are saying.
Inform: The author writes to give you information about a topic.
Entertain: The author writes to tell you a story.
Explain the difference between prose, poetry, and drama?
Poetry= Written in lines and stanza's. Has rhythm and sometimes rhyming.
Prose= Made up of sentences and paragraphs.
Drama= A story that is meant to be performed by actors on a stage. This type of writing is made up of dialogue.
What are clue words or phrases that you might see in a chronological text structure?
- Years
- Numbers (1,2,3,4, etc.)
- First, Next, Then, Finally
Explain the difference between capital and capitol.
Capital- a capital letter or a city within the state the holds a state government building.
(example: The capital of Ohio is Columbus.
Capitol- The building where the legislative branch of government meets.
(Example: The capitol is located in Washington D.C.)
Draw a plot diagram and label all 5 parts. Be sure to explain each of them.
Exposition= characters and setting
Rising Action= A problem occurs
Climax = The most suspenseful and exciting part of the story
Falling Action= Problems are beginning to be wrapped up
Resolution= The end of the story.