Text structure
Sequencing
This is another word for theme
lesson
"As busy as a bee" is an example of this type of figurative language.
Simile
"The dog was very obedient; he always listened to commands." What does obedient mean?
Listening and following directions.
These are the three different purposes authors have for writing.
Persuade, inform, and entertain.
This text structure is used to describe how things are alike and different.
Compare and contrast
What is central idea?
what the text is mostly about
Personification
"The ancient ruins were very old, built thousands of years ago by people who lived long before us." What does ancient mean?
Very very old.
These are examples of story elements.
Setting, plot, characters
This text structure is used to explain what happened and why it happened.
Cause and effect
Another word for problem
Conflict
"Sally sells seashells by the seashore" is an example of this type of figurative language.
Alliteration
"The teacher had to scold the student for talking during the test, so she gave him a warning and told him it couldn't happen again." What does scold mean?
To give a talking to.
First person
This text structure is used to show how a problem is solved.
Problem and solution
What happens at the end of the plot mountain.
Resolution
"Time is money" is an example of this kind of figurative language.
Metaphor
"The water was murky and dirty, so the kids couldn't see the bottom of the pond even though it wasn't very deep." What does murky mean?
Cloudy or dirty; not translucent.
These are examples of where to look to uncover the central idea of the story.
Headings, title, first or last sentence, repeated words.
This is another way to ask what the text structure is.
How is the text organized?
This is where and when a story takes place.
Setting
Hyperbole
"The old man was very frail and weak, so he had to hold onto the railing as he walked down the stairs." What does frail mean?
Weak, delicate.
This is what it means to make an inference.
To make an educated guess about what is happening or will happen in a text based on the information you have been given.