Text Structure
What text structure describes how one event leads to another?
Cause and Effect
What is the main idea of a passage?
What the story is mostly about.
What is a fact?
A statement that can be proven true.
If a character in a story is shivering and wrapping themselves in a blanket, what can you infer about the weather?
They are cold.
What is first-person point of view?
The narrator is a character in the story and uses "I," "me," and "my."
What is a simile?
A comparison using "like" or "as."
If a passage tells how two things are alike and different, what text structure is it using?
Compare and Contrast
What is the difference between the main idea and a supporting detail?
The main idea is the central point; details support or explain it
What is an opinion?
A statement that expresses someone’s thoughts, feelings, or beliefs.
You see someone running toward the bus stop, looking at their watch. What can you infer?
They are late and trying to catch the bus.
What is third-person point of view?
The narrator is NOT a character in the story and uses "he," "she," "they."
What is a metaphor?
A direct comparison saying one thing is another.
A passage explains a problem and how it is solved. What text structure is this?
Problem and Solution
What does the "P" in PIE stand for?
Persuade
Fact or opinion? "The Statue of Liberty is in New York."
Fact
A story says, "Lena stared at her test with wide eyes. She bit her lip and tapped her pencil nervously."
She is nervous or worried.
What is the difference between third-person limited and third-person omniscient?
Limited only knows one character’s thoughts; omniscient knows all characters’ thoughts.
Identify the figurative language: "The wind howled through the trees."
Personification—giving human qualities to something non-human.
What text structure would a biography most likely follow?
Sequence/Chronological
If an author is trying to make you laugh with a funny story, what is their purpose?
Entertain
Fact or opinion? "Chocolate ice cream is the best flavor."
Opinion
A book describes a character who carries a stethoscope, works long hours, and helps sick people.
Doctor or nurse.
Read this sentence: "I couldn’t believe my luck when I found a $20 bill on the ground!" What point of view is this?
First-person
Identify the figurative language: "I’ve told you a million times to clean your room!"
Hyperbole—an extreme exaggeration.
A passage describes the features of a rainforest. What text structure is being used?
Description
An article gives facts about tornadoes. What is the author's purpose?
Inform
Fact or opinion? "Dogs make better pets than cats."
opinion
The kitchen smelled like fresh-baked cookies, and Anna saw a tray cooling on the counter. What can you infer about what happened earlier?
Someone baked cookies.
Read this sentence: "Liam nervously walked onto the stage. He didn’t know the audience was just as excited to see him perform." What point of view is this?
Third-person omniscient—because it knows both Liam’s feelings and the audience’s feelings.
What type of figurative language is this? "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers."
Alliteration—repetition of the same beginning sound.