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True or false descriptive text tells a story with a beginning, middle and end
False (descriptive text focuses on details, not a story sequence)
I show how two things are alike and different
Compare/Contrast
The setting
The part of a story tells where and when it happens
I am the challenge or problem faced by characters.
Conflict
I am in the story and have traits who am I?
The characters
Heading in a text
A title at the top of a section that tells what it’s about.
Chronological
Explanation: These words show the order of events.
I help tell the story but I am not the main focus
Supporting Character
How can you compare two characters?
By looking at their traits, actions, or feelings and seeing what is similar or different.
What is the main message or lesson of a story called?
The theme
What kind of proof does an author give to support their reasons?
Evidence like facts, examples, or quotes
These words such as red circle big ball, blue skies with birds chirping, awoke to the smell of cocoa and pancakes, she was upset that she lost her favorite animal. Tells that a writing is this text structure
Descriptive Text
I am the sequence of events in the story (what happens).
Plot
Words you might see in a compare/Contrast text
Both, similar, different, unlike
Why is it important for an author to give evidence?
So readers will believe and understand the claim better.
Mia's classroom was always messy, and it was hard for her and her friends to find their books and supplies. Mia and her teacher decided to organize the classroom by labeling shelves and putting supplies in clear bins. Now, everyone know where to find things, and the classroom stays neat!
What text structure does this represent?
Problem Solution
Liam was having trouble finishing his homework because his little brother kept distracting him. But Liam decided to work in the quiet library after school. This helped him finish his homework on time!
What was the problem?
What was the solution?
Finishing his homework
He worked in the library after school
Headings, subheadings, captions, bold words, diagrams, and bullet points are known as
Text features
Explain: These help find key information quickly. Understand main ideas and details. Interpret charts or images related to the text. Navigate the text structure for better understanding.
I include sound elements, experts, live action, visual elements and animation.
Media Techniques
Authors use media to inform, entertain, and persuade viewers. Media Techniques are the ways a topic, idea or other information is presented.
In the passage
Lily’s bike had a flat tire. She wanted to ride it, but it wouldn’t work. Lily’s dad helped her fix the tire by pumping it up. Now Lily can ride her bike again!
What is the problem in this story
Lily’s bike had a flat tire
When a text talks about how two animals are different and the same, what text structure is it using?
Compare/ Contrast
Explanation: It compares similarities and differences.
Name the 5 text structures
Description, Chronological (Sequence), Compare and Contrast, Cause and Effect and Problem and Solution
How do pictures or diagrams help you understand a text?
They show information visually to make it easier to understand.
I show chapters, sections and pages where they start
Table of Contents
What words in the following text tells you that the text structure is problem/solution
Lily’s bike had a flat tire. She wanted to ride it, but it wouldn’t work. Lily’s dad helped her fix the tire by pumping it up. Now Lily can ride her bike again!
These words help identify the problem and how it was solved