Text Structures for Informational Reading
What does compare mean?
To find ways things are alike.
Two words that mean the same thing are known as
Synonyms
Once you have written your essay you should __________ it. Look at how you organized your essay and each paragraph. Does each paragraph have a topic sentence? Do all the sentences in the paragraph relate to the topic sentence? Does each paragraph in the body support your opinion in the introduction? Does the conclusion tie it all together and instruct the reader in what to do now?
Revise.
In persuasive essays you must state your...
Position in support of a proposal
The most important thing the passage is about.
What is.....the main idea.
What does contrast mean?
To find ways things are different.
The protagonist and antagonist are both _________ in a story
Characters
To check your essay for spelling mistakes, missing capitals or grammar errors is to:
Proofread
In persuasive writing you must provide ____________ to support your position. This is done in the three body paragraphs.
Evidence.
Before I read a text I can look at the _________ to help me determine the main idea.
Title of the passage.
What does cause mean as a literary term?
The reason something happened.
The time and location of a story is the...
Setting.
A list of the main points you plan to include in the passage.
Outline
There are 5 paragraphs in a persuasive essay. The first paragraph should GRAB the reader's attention and briefly tell what the essay is about. This is known as the:
Introduction.
While I read a passage I can look at repeated ______, ideas and information to determine the main idea
Words
What does effect mean as a literary term?
What happened as a result.
What does it mean to summarize?
To give the main points of the passage.
To try to get another person to think or feel the same way you do.
Persuade
A persuasive essay is one which tries to ________ a reader to believe what the writer believes about a certain topic. It tells the writer's opinion and why the reader should agree.
Convince
The author's message is also known as the _____
Main idea
What does describe mean as a literary term?
To tell or write about.
To draw a conclusion after reading all information given to predict what will happen is to....
Infer
A position statement clearly states your:
Opinion
The fifth paragraph known as the __________ should wrap up the topic and bring the essay to a memorable, satisfying close.
Conclusion.
The main idea will be found in a complete sentence. Also known as the....
Topic Sentence.