Poetry, Prose, Drama
A group of lines that are together is called a ___________.
Stanza
What the passage or text is MOSTLY about.
Main Idea/Central Idea
This type of text structure has events in order. It often uses words like first, then, last.
Chronological Sequence
If an author wrote an article including a lot of facts and details about a certain topic, the purpose is most likely to ___________ the reader.
Inform
The message or lesson that the author is trying to convey in a story, poem, or drama.
Theme
The poem's pattern of rhyming lines is called______________.
Rhyme Scheme
Where can the main idea be found in a passage?
In the first or last sentence
In this text structure, the author finds similarities and differences about the people, places, or things that they are writing about.
Compare and Contrast
An author writes an article explaining the benefits of having a recycling program in schools. The author suggests that you should begin recycling in your own school. The author's purpose is to __________.
Persuade
Name a common theme in children's stories.
Always be kind, Honesty is the best policy, Don't judge someone by the way they look, answers vary
What type of poem is this?
The waves crash so loud
Upon the breezy shore line
It's a splendid sight
Haiku
______ _______ support the main idea.
Key details
With this text structure, the author describes a topic in detail using features, descriptive words, or characteristics.
Description
If an author wrote a story about a boy who lost his homework and then found it in the refrigerator, what would the author's purpose be?
To entertain
In order to find the theme of a poem, story, or drama, you must make an ____________ based on the events that happen in the story and what a character goes through.
Inference
Examples of this are short stories and chapter books. It is written in sentences and paragraphs.
Prose
What can help you find the main idea or central idea?
Repeated words/phrases, pictures, or the title
The author organizes the text in a way that explains what happens as the result of an event. What text structure is this?
Cause and effect
Author's purpose is as easy as PIE. What do these letters stand for?
Persuade, Inform, Entertain
A boy moves to a new town and doesn't know anyone. He isn't able to speak much english, but is wonderful at writing. He meets a friend, Sarah, who is good at speaking but not very good at writing. They help each other learn and become best friends. What is the theme?
Two heads are better than one, you can accomplish more when you work together
This begins with a cast of characters. It includes dialogue, stage directions, and is often referred to as a play.
Drama
Define main idea (central idea) in your own words.
What the passage/text is mostly written about.
The author writes about an issue or problem and possible solutions. What text structure is being used?
Problem and Solution
Define author's purpose in your own words.
The reason the author is writing, the intent the author has in writing the text
Define theme in your own words.
The lesson or message that the author is trying to convey