Text features
This text feature typically appears at the beginning of a section in a passage and gives readers an idea of what the section is about
What is a heading?
What is it called when you see ABBA or AABB or ABAB in poetry?
Rhyme Scheme
What is wrong with this sentence?
He sprinted to the store and bought some milk cereal and spoons.
It is missing commas.
He sprinted to the store and bought some milk, cereal, and spoons.
What is THEME, when asked about a story, or novel?
Theme: The moral or message learned in the story. The message the author is trying to teach you.
This type of text structure is used when the author explains the cause of something and its effects, often found in science or history writing.
What is cause and effect?
These keywords in a text highlight important concepts or terms and are typically followed by definitions or explanations. They often are in a different font (different print).
What are bold print words?
Which figurative language is the following sentence?
"She is a tornado when she gets angry!"
metaphor
This part of an opinion essay is used to present the topic and the author's initial opinion
What is the introduction?
What does it mean to compare and contrast?
To discuss similarities and differences of a topic.
This type of text structure is used to explain events in the order they happened, often using signal words like "first," "next," and "finally."
What is chronological order?
The vocabulary words from the passage listed with definitions.
What is a glossary?
What are the paragraphs in a poem called?
Sequence/Chronological
These words or phrases, like "first," "in my opinion," and "for example," help connect ideas and make the writing flow more smoothly.
What are transition words?
What figurative language is expressed in the following sentence:
The alarm buzzed through the hallways to signal the end of the day.
Onomatopoeia
What text structure would I use when teaching someone how to bake a cake?
Chronological/Sequential Order
These visual elements that help explain or clarify information in the text.
What are graphics? (pictures, illustrations, chart, graphs, maps etc)
This poetic device involves giving human qualities to non-human things, as seen in lines like "The wind whispered through the trees."
What is personification?
What is wrong with this book title?
James and the giant peach
James and the Giant Peach
Infer
Take what the author_______+ what you _______
wrote, know
What text structure is used in the paragraph?
The park was a peaceful place, with tall, leafy trees casting long shadows on the soft, green grass. Colorful flowers bloomed in neat rows, filling the air with a sweet, fragrant scent, while a small pond shimmered in the sunlight, reflecting the clear blue sky above.
A description underneath a photograph is called _______.
A description underneath a photograph is called caption.
"The bright orange walls screamed at her as she walked into the room." is an example of what type of figurative language?
personification
What is wrong with this song title?
monster
"Monster"
What is an adjective? Provide an example!
A word that describes a noun.
What text structure is used in the passage?
The classroom was too noisy for anyone to concentrate, so the teacher decided to rearrange the desks into smaller groups, which helped create a quieter, more focused environment for everyone.
Problem and Solution