Theme
What is the theme?
The moral lesson that an author is trying to teach their readers
What are the two kinds of point of view that we learned about this year?
first or third person
Which text structure tells the order in which things happen?
sequence or chorological
When the author is trying to convince you to do or think something the writing style is...
persuasive
Can this be a theme:
You should only help your brother when he really needs it? Why or why not?
No because it does not apply to everyone- if you do not have a brother this cannot be a theme for you.
What pronouns could signify that a story is written in the first person point of view?
we, our, I , me, mine , us
Which text structure tells what happens and why it happens?
cause/effect
In persuasive writing, the thing the author is trying to persuade you of is called the ______________________.
Claim
True or False: The author always has to say exactly what the theme of the story is at the end of the story.
false
What pronouns could signify that the story is written from the third person point of view?
they, them, he, she , his, hers, theirs
The students would not listen to their teacher and do their work so their teacher had to give them extra homework. After they did their homework, they always listened to their teacher. How is this paragraph organized?
Problem/Solution
Evidence
What is a theme of the famous story- The Boy Who Cried Wolf?
tell the truth
be honest
if you do not tell the truth no one will believe you.
etc.
When a story is written from the first person point of view, who is the narrator?
a character in the story
Give an example of comparison / contrast text structure using transition words.
answers will vary.
Give some evidence to support the claim: Students should NOT be allowed to have their phones in school.
Answers will vary.