Text Structure
Willow Creek is very different from New York City. There are no tall skyscrapers in Willow Creek. All you can see are fields and sky. Instead of taxicab horns and fire truck sirens, it is so quiet at night that you can hear the crickets chirping.
The main idea of a story tells us__________________.
A. who is the main character. B. the details of the story. C. what the story is mainly about. D. nothing
The writer’s stance or overall argument.
Cheetahs are fast animals. (It/They) can run over 70 miles per hour.
The water reflected colors like a rainbow.
The Olympic games began as athletic festivals to honor the Greek gods. The most important festival was held in the valley of Olympia to honor Zeus, the king of the gods. It was the festival that became the Olympic games in 776 B.C. These games were ended in 394 A.D. by the Roman emperor in Greece. No Olympic games were held for more than 1,500 years. Then the modern Olympics began is 1896. Almost 300 male athletes competed in the first modern Olympics. In the games held in 1900, female athletes were allowed to compete. The games have continued every four years since 1896, except during World War II and they will most likely continue for many years to come.
The main idea is ALWAYS the first sentence of the paragraph.
A. True B. False
Facts or examples that support the writer’s claim.
Sarah and (me/I) went to the basketball game.
My backpack weighed a ton.
Signal words like: problem is, question is, puzzle is, to solve this, and one answer is for what type of text structure?
What is the difference between theme and main idea?
Theme is the moral or lesson of the story. Main Idea is what the story is about.
“First, when you adopt a dog, you are saving a life” is an example of what part of an argument?
(They and we / Them and us / we and them) have never gotten along.
The shelf seemed to actually grab the dust and hold on to it.
When the passage puts things in order without specific times and dates, the text structure is...
A test-taker can remember the main idea of the story by
A. remember details that make the story interesting B. draw a picture of the character C. mentally summarizing it in 2-3 sentences D. think about what you plan to do after the test.
“Some people claim that it’s worth the money to buy a purebred because shelter dogs are unpredictable and unhealthy” is an example of what part of an argument?
When a tailor cuts and measures fabric, (they / he) must leave extra room for the hem.
You are the sunshine in my days.
A cause creates an________
I can't wait until this weekend! We’re going to my grandparents’ house and my entire family will be there. I will spend most of my time playing games with my cousins. We always have such a good time together! The day goes by so fast, and by the end we are all exhausted... but we still don’t want to leave! The main idea of this passage is:
A. Weekends are times to travel. B. The writer enjoys spending time with family. C. The writer’s grandparents live far away. D. The writer is sad to leave her cousins
Evidence that disputes or disagrees with the counterclaim.
It’s fine for students to miss class when sick, as long as ( you / they ) make up any missed work as soon as possible.
I rode down the Red River on a raft.