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When readers use clues in the text plus their own knowledge to figure something out that the author doesn't say directly.
What is an inference?
If a character grabs an umbrella and puts on boots before leaving, readers can infer this about the weather.
What is that it is raining (or about to rain)?
This story elements tells when and where a story takes place.
What is the setting?
If a story takes place in a dusty town with horses, saloons, and cowboys, the setting might be this historical period.
What is the Wild West (or the 1800s)?
The problem or struggle faced by characters in a story.
What is a conflict?
The lesson or message an author wants readers to understand.
What is theme?
The main point or most important idea of an informational text.
What is the central idea?
A statement or opinion the author tries to prove.
What is the author's claim?
Facts, statistics, and examples used to support a claim are called this.
What is evidence?
If an author writes a story to make readers laugh and enjoy themselves, the purpose is this.
What is to entertain?
If an author says "School uniforms improve focus in class," this sentence is the author's ________.
What is claim?
The reason an author writes a text.
What is the author's purpose?
If a story teaches that hard work helps people succeed, this is the story's ______.
What is theme?
If an article tries to convince readers to recycle more, the author's purpose is this.
What is to persuade?
The way an author organizes information in a text.
What is text structure?
A text structure that explains how one event leads to another.
What is cause and effect?
A text structure used when an author shows how two things are alike and different.
What is compare and contrast?
A character keeps checking the clock and tapping their foot while waiting. Readers might infer the character feels this way.
What is nervous or impatient?
If a story takes place on a spaceship traveling between planets, this type of setting is likely.
What is outer space (or the future)?
Most stories become interesting because the character must solve this.
What is a conflict (or a problem)?
Unlike theme, this story element focuses on the events and actions in the story.
What is plot?
If an article explains how recycling helps the environment, this is likely the central idea.
What is recycling helps protect the environment?
Numbers and research used to prove a claim are called this type of evidence.
What are statistics?
Many fiction books are written for this purpose.
What is to entertain?
A text structure that explains a problem and then gives ways to solve it.
What is problem and solution?