Genre
You read this genre to learn new information
The genre that has text features such as Captions, Headings, Photographs, Maps
NONFICTION
Where a story takes place.
Setting
Restate the question as an answer:
How do paragraphs 8 & 9 contribute to the story?
Paragraphs 8 & 9 contribute to the story by ____________.
Another way to say lesson.
Theme/Moral
When a text is written with a main idea statement, and then is follow by details to support that main idea.
Description
In this genre, there is usually a moral or lesson at the end.
Things you might see in this genre: talking animals, trickery, magic
Folktale, Legend, Fairytale
The people in a story.
Characters
Restate the question as an answer:
How does the character change from the beginning to the end of the story?
The character changes from _______ in the beginning to ________ in the end.
Another way to say main idea.
Central idea (or other acceptable answers)
When a text is organized to explain the similarities and differences between two things.
Compare and contrast
In this genre, there is usually a big change with the character
In this genre, you have to think about the: Characters, Setting, Problem/solution, Plot, Theme
The lesson an author wants to teach their reader.
Moral/Theme
Restate the question as an answer:
What kind of mood does the author portray in paragraph 6?
The mood the author portrays in paragraph 6 is __________.
Another way to say use your prior knowledge and evidence in the text to come to a conclusion.
Inference
When a text is organized in a way that presents something bad that had happened, and then presents how it was solved.
Problem/Solution
In this genre, a fictional story is told that takes place a long time ago
Historical Fiction
Some ways stories are told are in: First person, Second person, Third person. These are called...
Point of View/Perspective
Restate the question as an answer:
How does paragraph 12 support the theme of the story?
Paragraph 12 supports the theme of the story because _________________.
Another way to say organized.
Text structure
When a text is organized by stating an event, and then explain what happened directly because of that event.
Cause and effect
In this genre, the text is told as a story, but is a true account of something that happened
Narrative Nonfiction
The events in a story.
Plot
Restate the question as an answer:
How does paragraph 8 relate to paragraph 2?
Paragraph 8 relates to paragraph 2 because ________________.
Another way to say same and different.
Compare and contrast
When a text is organized in a specific order from beginning to end.
Sequential or Chronological