Non-fiction Text Structures
The soft fur of the dog felt like silk against my skin and her black coloring glistened as it absorbed the sunlight, reflecting it back as a perfect, deep, dark mirror.
A) Description B.) Compare & Contrast
C) Chronological Order
What is description?
Sofia is being bullied at school by Emma.
What is man vs. man.
This is the sentence at the beginning of a middle/body paragraph. It states the main idea of the paragraph.
What is topic sentence?
The highest point of interest, the place where ideas are drawn together, an important turning point in a series of actions, or the most forceful event in a story.
What is climax.
When you compare to unlike things using the words like or as.
What is simile?
Last week we installed a kitty door so that our cat could come and go as she pleases. Unfortunately, we ran into a problem. Our cat was afraid to use the kitty door. We tried pushing her through, and that caused her to be even more afraid. The kitty door was dark, and she couldn’t see what was on the other side. The first step we took in solving this problem was taping the kitty door open. After a couple of days, she was confidently coming and going through the open door. However, when we removed the tape and closed the door, once again, she would not go through. They say you catch more bees with honey, so we decided to use food as bait. We would sit next to the kitty door with a can of wet food and click the top of the can. When kitty came through the closed door, we would open the can and feed her. It took five days of doing this to make her unafraid of using the kitty door. Now we have just one last problem; our kitty controls our lives!
A. Cause & Effect B. Problem Solution C. Sequence
What is problem/solution?
A struggle between to opposing forces.
What is conflict.
This mode of writing tells the writer to take a position or pick a side.
What is argumentation?
Concludes the action and ensures that all important plot lines have been tied.
What is resolution?
Comparing two different things by saying one thing is another.
What is metaphor?
The Middle Ages, The Renaissance, The Scientific Revolution, The American Revolution, The French Revolution, The Industrial Revolution, World War I, Interwar Years, World War II, Cold War, Vietnam War
Which text structure would you use to write about these.
A) Description B) Chronological Order C) Compare and contrast
What is Chronological (sequential) Order?
This statements tells the reader the two reasons/ main ideas of your body paragraphs as well as your position on the prompt.
What is the thesis statement?
The beginning of the story, where the characters and setting are introduced.
What is exposition?
Ex. The calm lake was a mirror.
A. Simile
B. Metaphor
C. Personification
What is a metaphor?
Medicine has a history spanning many thousands of years and specialized establishments for treating the sick have also existed for eons. Despite the fact that function of hospitals have not changed much during the last century, technological and scientific progress has made possible treatment approaches that could not have been implemented a hundred years ago and made a large contribution to health care. The main differences between hospitals today and a century ago are improved surgical techniques, the safer use of anesthesia, and safer childbirth procedures.
A. Compare & Contrast B. Chronological Order C. Problem Solution
What is compare and contrast?
What is evidence?
Events in a story that build up the conflict.
What are rising action events?
The wind whispered through the dry grass.
A. Simile
B. Metaphor
C. Personification
What is personification?
Headaches can have several causes. Many people think that the major cause of headache is nervous tension, but there is strong evidence that suggests diet and environment as possible factors. Some people get headaches because they are dependent on caffeine. Other people may be allergic to salt, or they may have low blood sugar. Still other people are allergic to household chemicals including polishes, waxes, bug killers, and paint. If they can manage to avoid these substances, their headaches tend to go away. When a person has recurring headaches, it is worthwhile to look for the underlying cause, especially if the result of that search is freedom from pain.
A) Description B.) Cause & Effect
C) Chronological Order
What is cause and effect?
This is known in elementary school as original thought or insight. In middle school it is called something else.
What is commentary?
Events that lead up to the resolution of a story.
What are falling action events?
Your explanation was as clear as mud.
What is simile?