Text Types with Final Jeopardy Question under the 500 square
Elements of Fiction
Text Structures
Text Features
Persuasion
100
What type of text is used to tell a story. Can be fiction or non-fiction and the author's purpose is to entertain the reader about a character's actions/behaviors.
What is Narrative
100
The most intense or crucial moment when the tension reaches a peak in a story.
What is Climax
100
gives details about characteristics. Authors use this text structure to simply give details about their topic
What is Description
100
One or two sentences that describe an illustration or photograph; usually appears underneath the picture, but sometimes above it or below
What is caption
100
A phrase that gets repeated so that you will remember the idea
What is Slogan
200
What type of text is used to explain directions. Usually uses a sequence text structure so the reader knows what steps to follow. Author's purpose is to inform the reader how to do something. Usually has numbered steps or bulleted lists.
What is Technical
200
The events in a story where the character meets challenges, builds tension towards the high point of the story.
What is Rising Action
200
Provides order of occurrence, steps, or stages
What is sequence
200
Alphabetic listing of important terms and words with their definitions
What is glossary/dictionary
200
Uses positive words or phrases so with a "feel good" quality to leave a nice impression without making any guarantee.
What is Glittering Generalities
300
What type of text provides ideas, facts, and principles. It will have information about a subject. There will be a topic, main ideas, and supporting details. The authors purpose is to inform and it has several different types of text structures.
What is Expository or Informative
300
Follows the high point of the story; time in the story where the author and readers examine the consequences of the high point and the tension fades.
What is falling action
300
Shows how two or more things are similar and different
What is compare/contrast
300
boxed information on the left or right of a page; usually has a border or colored background; often provides text or illustrations that add to information in the main text.
What is sidebars
300
Using a famous spokesperson to endorse a product or service
What is Testimonial
400
What type of text is written to convince the reader to agree with an opinion or do something that the author wants the reader to do. It uses strong language and an arguing tone.
What is Persuasive
400
The beginning of a story where the background information is introduced. Usually includes characters, setting, problem or situation that the characters will face.
What is Exposition
400
used to describe the consequences of an event.
What is cause/effect
400
Alphabetic listing of topics in the text and pages numbers where they can be found
What is index
400
Puts forth the idea that everyone is doing something or supporting a person or cause so you should too
What is bandwagon
500
FINAL JEOPARDY: Write a 5 sentence paragraph in the form of an Expository Text. Additionally, this paragraph must be written in the form of one of the five text structures. Be sure to write down which one you chose so I know which text structure you're going for.
What is .....
500
How the problem is solved in the story; brings the conflict to an end.
What is Resolution
500
used to describe a conflict and how it gets resolved or how it could be resolved
What is problem/solution
500
Usually in boldface type; comes at the beginning of a paragraph or group of paragraphs; lets the reader know what the coming text will be about.
What is headings/subheadings
500
A person's preference; how someone's personal likes or dislikes will influence how they feel about a related topic
What is bias
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