author's purpose
What are the three main (author's) purposes?
Inform, Entertain, Persuade
A well-developed, lifelike character that demonstrates multiple sides, traits, and emotions is a ____ character
round
what is a main idea?
- the main thing/idea of a passage
- the central or most important point of a paragraph or passage
How long should a summary be?
2-4 sentences
Explain chronological structure
Information in the passage is organized in order of time
what is the purpose of a text if it attempts to get the reader to do something?
to persuade
explain dynamic v. static
dynamic character undergoes a significant inner change throughout the book and static character does not change significantly
what is a theme?
- a takeaway after reading a story/passage, etc.
- a lesson that the readers learned from reading a story/passage, etc.
- the underlying message that an author wants to convey through a story/passage etc.
The main idea is what the text is about. Key points are arguments or information that is used to support the main idea.
two or more things are described. Their similarities and differences are discussed. What is this text structure?
Compare and Contrast
Stories, poems, and plays's purpose is usually to ____ readers
entertain
what does dialogue mean?
the conversation (i.e. "quotes sentences") between the characters in a book
T or F: Some information on a passage is non-important for finding the main idea
T
can you include opinions and personal information in a summary?
no!
What are text structures?
How the author organizes their information
Give 2 types of text that have the purpose of informing its readers
nonfiction texts, articles, instructions, directions, etc.
explain the difference between explicit and implicit
explicit: the narrator explicitly describes a character
implicit: character traits revealed through actions
** Direct v. Indirect
Explain the steps of how to find the main idea
What are the steps to summarize a passage
1. read
2. identify main idea and key points
3. express the information in own words
Name all 5 text structures
Chronological, cause and effect, compare and contrast, sequence, problem and solution
name the three purposes and explain each one of them in detail
inform is to provide information and facts (i.e. directions, instructions)
entertain is to make something entertaining (i.e. stories, songs)
persuade is to change the reader's mind to do or not to do something (i.e. speech, argumentative essay)
A character can either be
_____ or _____ (is he/she the main character? or not?)
_____ or _____ (does he/she change significantly throughout the book? or not?)
_____ or _____ (does he/she have many sides/traits? or not?)
Protagonist v. Antagonist
Dynamic v. Static
Rounds v. Flat
Is the theme usually implied or directly stated?
implied
What are the two components/information you need to gather in order to come up with a summary
key points + main idea
Explain the difference between chronological and sequential structure.
Chronological is based on the specific time of occurrence, sequential is based on steps, and it may occur multiple times.