Text Structure
A text structure that talks about an event and the reason why it happened.
What is the Cause and Effect?
Which author's purpose tries to change your mind or do something?
What is Persuade?
The tow truck took the car into the mechanic's garage. The owner of the car followed. The mechanic used his equipment to lift the car. "What do you think happened to the tire?" the man asked. In response, the mechanic held up a nail. "Oh," the man said. "I see." How did the tire go flat?
What is The tire went flat because the man had driven over a nail.
The "U" in the UNWRAP strategy stands for?
What is Underline the Title?
State the Controlling Idea: Different rocks are used in different ways. The way a rock is used depends on its color, feel, shine and hardness. For example, some rocks, such as granite and marble, are both hard and beautiful. They are used for buildings and monuments. Another type of rocks, graphite is soft and dark. It is used in lead pencils.
What is different rocks are used in different ways.
A text structure that talks about a problem and how it was solved.
What is Problem and Solution?
Which author's purpose teaches you about a topic?
What is Inform?
I can swim in the water Or jump in the air, No one can catch me, No one would dare I hop with webbed feet, To my very own beat, I eat flies from the sky, Whem my tongue swings up high, Who Am I?
What is a frog?
The "N" in UNWRAP stands for?
What is Notice the Text Features?
Give the controlling idea of the passage: The peanut is a humble plant with hundreds of functions. Most peanuts are roasted in their shells and lightly salted. About half the peanuts eaten in the United States are ground into a thick paste called peanut butter. The rich oil made from peanuts is good for frying foods and is used for oiling machines and making soaps and paint. Even peanut shells are used to make plastics and to fertilize soil.
What is the many uses of peanuts.
Steven Brown is in the 6th grade at Taylor County Middle School. He is an intelligent student, but one night Steven stayed up too late and he knew he had a test the next day. When he took his test at school he failed it. Which text structure was used?
What is Cause and Effect?
What is entertain?
What does the "W" in UNWRAP stand for?
What is Walk Through the Questions?
Give the Controlling Idea of the passage: Helen and Ann were best friends. They liked to do many activities together. In the summer, they both like to go swimming in the ocean and to build sandcastles. In the winter they went ice-skating on the pond by their school. Their favorite thing to do together was to ride horses in the meadow near their homes.
What is Helen and Ann like to do the same things.
People tend to be very loyal to their favorite brands of technology. Some people are devoted to Apple’s iPhones and some people are big fans of Android phones. These phones have several things in common, including the ability to use the Internet, download apps, and take pictures. There are also certain differences.
What is Compare and Contrast?
Which author's purpose uses descriptive words?
What is Describe?
What does the "R" in UNWRAP stand for?
What is Read the Text?
State the Controlling Idea of the passage: It takes more than food to make babies grow up to be healthy and happy. If babies are not patted and hugged, they grow more slowly and are less healthy. Also they will not be as smart or happy when they become adults. Many studies show that love is the most important thing in children's lives.
What is children need love to grow up healthy
Signal words and phrases:
-for example
-such as
-looks like
-for instance
-You may also see the words “many,” “some,” “including” and “most”
What is Description?
Which author's purpose gives the reader steps on how to do something?
What is Explain?
The shelves were piled high with boxes of every size and shape. Each group had a different picture and different bright colors. There were so many people - men and women, mothers with little children, teenagers putting more boxes on the shelves. Some of the people were talking together as they chose the boxes and cans that they wanted. Jeff was having a hard time remembering which one to buy. He knew that Tooli wouldn't be happy if he brought home the wrong brand! Where was Jeff?
What is the grocery store
What do the "A" and "P" stand for in UNWRAP?
What is Answer and Prove Answers?
What is the Controlling Idea? The people of ancient Egypt created an advanced civilization. More than 6,000 years ago, they developed a calendar with 360 days divided into 12 months. The people made paper and learned how to write. They also built huge monuments with machines they invented.
What is the creation of an advanced civilization in Egypt