Figurative Language
Elements of Plot
Text Structures
Author's Purpose / Type of Texts
Who Knows?
100

The snow glistened against the bright shining sun and the wind smelled of Christmas. 

Imagery

100

Learn setting, meet main characters and find out what the story will be about.

Exposition

100
Sarah's car was dead on the side of the road. What was she going to do? She had already gotten off to a rough start when her alarm clock had faild to go off that morning. School started in just under an hour. Suddenly, it dawned on her that she had subscribed to OnStar the month before. With the simple press of a button she was able to get help jump-starting her battery and made it to class right on time!
Problem / Solution
100
A text that is not true.
Fiction
100
The lesson that you learn. The moral of a story.
Theme
200
Jane sat in awe as the stars danced across the night sky.
Personification
200
The part of a story that reveals or suggests an outcome.
Resolution
200

What are the four text structures of KAT?

Problem/Solution, Cause/Problem/Solution, Cause & Effect, Comparison

200
What is the purpose of the following passage? Butterflies are colorful, flying insects from the Lepidoptera order. Because they are insects, they have three body parts. The three body parts are called the head, thorax, and abdomen. They also have six jointed legs, two antennae and compound eyes.
To inform
200
When someone uses what they already know, apply it to an new situation and make an educated guess.
Inference
300
Compares two things using like or as.
Simile
300
In what part of a story do we learn the conflict?
Rising Action
300

What are the steps of the KAT strategy?

1. Read the text

2. Identify the text structure

3. Write a main idea statement using the stems

4. Write a summary

5. Make an inference

300
What would be the author's purpose when writing fiction novels?
To entertain
300

What does an argumentative text have that the other texts don't?

Claim and/or counter claim

400
I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse.
Hyperbole
400
The events and complications begin to resolve themselves. The reader knows what has happened next and if the conflict was resolved or not.
Falling Action
400

Sean and Brad are best friends. They have been going to the same school since kindergarten and have bonded over their love of sports. However, Sean's favorite sport is football while Brad prefers basketball.

Comparison

400
What is the purpose of the following passage? Spongebob is the absolute best candidate for student body president! She is honest, friendly and dedicated to making our school a better place. This is YOUR chance to make a positive change! VOTE SPONGEBOB IN 2016!
To persuade
400
Explain what a text-to-self connection is.
A text to self connection is when someone uses a personal experience to help them understand what they are reading.
500
John was an ox as he rolled the boulder up the steep hill.
Metaphor
500
What is the climax of a story?
The most intense or extreme part of a story where an action typically takes place.
500
The summer had been extra hot with very little rain to relieve the thirsty earth. There were cracks in the ground that looked like someone might fall into. People neglected their lawns because no plant was motivated to be green or grow.
Cause / Effect
500

A text that provides real facts and the reader learns. 

Informational

500
When you take a word or statement to mean exactly what is says.
Literal
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