ECR
What is the "Help" in "Help Tom Eat Red Cake" stand for? And what is its purpose?
"Hook". Its purpose is to capture the reader's interest
In plot mountain, what purpose does the exposition serve?
Introduces the setting and characters
What is author's purpose?
The reason WHY the author wrote the text
What is a simile? What two words MUST a simile have?
Comparing two things using the words like or as
Examples should compare and contrast two items using a Venn diagram.
What does the "Tom" in "Help Tom Eat Red Cake" stand for? What is its purpose?
"Thesis". Its purpose is to answer the question being asked.
In plot mountain, what purpose does the rising action serve?
The main problems are developing, and the action starts to take place
What are the 3 types of authors purpose?
Persuade, Inform, Entertain (PIE)
What is a metaphor?
Comparing two things NOT using like or as
Please provide an example of a "descriptive" text structure.
Example should describe something with great detail. Details tell all about the person, place, thing, or event.
What does the "Eat" in "Help Tom Eat Red Cake" stand for? What is its purpose?
"Evidence". It is to prove your answer with evidence directly from the text.
In plot mountain, what purpose does the climax serve?
It is the main event/turning point of the story
What is an author's central/key/main idea?
What the text is mainly about / the big idea
What is an Onomatopoeia?
a sound effect (boom, bam, pow)
Please provide an example of a "problem and solution" text structure.
Example should include a problem, and a resolution (how the problem is solved)
What does "Red" stand for in "Help Tom Eat Red Cake" stand for? What is its purpose?
"Reasoning". It is to explain your text evidence.
In plot mountain, what purpose does the falling action serve?
The solutions to the problem
What is an authors tone?
The author's attitude throughout the text
What is personification?
Making a non-living object sound alive through language (My computer is giving me a hard time)
Please provide an explanation of a "sequence/chronological order" text structure.
Sequence/Chronological text structure puts events in the order of how they happened (time order).
What does the "Cake" in "Help Tom Eat Red Cake" stand for? What is its purpose?
"Conclusion". It is to restate your thesis.
In plot mountain, what purpose does the resolution serve?
How the story ends
What is an author's message/theme?
The life lesson learned
What is alliteration?
Repeating first word or sounds
What are text features? Please explain and provide 3 examples.
Examples may include photos, caption, illustration, Diagram, graph, bullet points, bold words, titles, headings, subheadings, italicized text, timelines, maps, charts, Glossary, table of contents, index.