Author's Purpose/ Point of View
"She watched the parade and waved."
The word that shows this is third person point of view.
What is "she"?
What is the glossary?
"Sam packed lunches, tied his shoes, and checked his backpack every morning."
The central message of this sentence is...
What is Sam's morning routine? What Sam does every morning?
"After the long trip, Mia felt drowsy and fell asleep."
The meaning of the word drowsy.
What is sleepy/tired?
Identify the noun in this sentence: "The bird sang."
What is bird?
The words that P.I.E stands for....
Found in the very beginning of the book, this text feature lists the chapters and chapter titles in order that they appear.
What is the Table of Contents?
Choose the detail that supports the main idea: Main idea — 'Dogs need exercise.'
A) They bark at night.
B) Daily walks keep them healthy.
C) Dogs like bones.
What is B) Daily walks keep them healthy?
"The ancient vase was fragile; one wrong move might shatter it."
The meaning of the word fragile.
What is easily broken/breakable?
The plural word for child.
What is children?
A recipe tells you step-by-step how to bake cookies.
Persuade, Inform, or Entertain?
What is to inform?
Usually contains arrows and labels, this text feature is a drawing or a image that explains or shows something.
What is a diagram?
“Many frogs are camouflaged. Camouflage helps frogs hide from predators. Some frogs are green to blend with leaves.”
The main idea of these sentences.
What is....
Frogs use camouflage, such as their green coloring, to help hide from predators?
"Sam was baffled by the tricky puzzle and scratched his head."
The meaning of the word baffled.
What is confused?
She finished her homework at the end of the day.
The verb in this sentence is....
What is finished?
"I was very happy I got the best test grade in the class", Frank said.
The point of view of this sentence....
What is third person point of view?
Mini titles that are found throughout the chapter to separate different sections of a text to let the reader know what that section will be about.
What is a subheading?
Find the best supporting detail for 'Recycling helps the planet':
A) Recycling bins are blue.
B) Recycling reduces trash in landfills.
C) Some bottles are clear.
What is B)Recycling reduces trash in landfills?
"When Sara looked back, the butterfly had vanished into the bright flowers."
The meaning of the word vanished.
What is disappear?
The plural of party.
Say it and spell it.
What is parties?
"Once upon a time, the brave girl sailed the sea and laughed at storms."
Persuade, Inform, or Entertain? Two-clues that give us the answer.
What is entertain?
Laughed at storms, once upon a time
The History of The Super Bowl:
2007 — New York Giants upset the undefeated Patriots
2010 — Super Bowl XLIV: Raise in halftime show prominence
2017 — New England Patriots' biggest comeback
2021 — First Super Bowl played during a pandemic with limited fans
2024 — Continued tradition of championship and entertainment
This is an example of this text feature.
What is a timeline?
The school garden has tomatoes, carrots, and sunflowers. Students help water the plants and pull weeds after recess.
The main idea is.....
What is....the school has a garden that the students take care of?
"The pizza was scrumptious; everyone finished their slices and asked for more."
The meaning of the word scrumptious.
What is delicious?
We're going to Disney World!
This is the type of sentence. (Look at punctuation)
What is exclamation?