Elements of a Story
The number of main elements of a story
What is five
The evidence from the text + background information
What is inferencing
The way an author organizes the text
What is text structure
The text near a picture that provides more information
What is caption
What the text is mostly about
What is the main idea
The location of where the story takes place
What is setting
This is something stated INdirectly in the text
What is implicitly
This text structure describes similarities and differences
What is compare and contrast
What is Table of Contents
The main idea is what the text is mostly about but the theme is
What is the lesson learned
The people or animals in the story
What is characters
This is something stated directly in the text
What is explicitly
The text explains the events and the results of these events
What is cause and effect
The list of important words from the text...usually in the back of a book
What is glossary
Strategies to find the main idea include reading the title, looking at pictures, reading the first line and last line, and looking for repeated
What is words
The creative language (not literal) to tell a story, paint a picture, and help the reader imagine being in the story
What is figurative language
Mr. Price entered the Google Classroom meeting excited. He just left a meeting to go over the test scores of his students. When the students asked Mr. Price why he is so excited, he just smiled and said, "I am proud of my students. Hard work pays off." How did the students do on the test?
What is good
If you find a cherimoya in the market, you might want to try it. The cherimoya is a tropical fruit native to South America. The fruit is green and somewhat heart-shaped, with a skin that's often lumpy. Beneath the green skin, you'll see the inside is white and juicy. The cherimoya is sometimes also called the "custard apple." Its flesh is smooth and tastes sweet. The text structure of this paragraph...
What is Description
The title at the top of the page that will tell the reader what they will read about
What is the heading
What is supporting details
The story's beginning, middle, end. Also known as the sequence of events in the story
What is the plot
Mr. Gilley was running late for work. He ran out the door and headed to the car but realized he could not get in. Then his day worsened when he realized his big mistake as he stood outside mad as rain begin to come down. What was his mistake?
What is leaving his keys inside and locking himself out the house.
It takes a long time and a lot of hard work to become a veterinarian. You'll want to start by finishing high school and going on to college. During college, you might study biology, chemistry, or animal science. Then, after four years of college, you'll attend four years of veterinary school. There you will learn more about medicine and animals and how to care for them. After finishing veterinary school, you will need to pass a test called a licensing exam. Then, at last, you can work as a veterinarian. The text structure of this paragraph...
What is Sequential/Chronological Order
The important words that are darkened in a text
What are Bold Words
Retelling the main idea and putting it in your own words
What is summarizing