Text Structure
What is text structure?
how text is put together
What gets introduced in the BEGINNING of a narrative writing?
characters and setting
What is a period for?
telling
what is an action word?
a verb
What is an illustration?
the pictures or drawings in a story
What are some clue words for sequence?
first, next, last, finally, then, after, before
What is the purpose of an informative writing?
to teach or to inform
What is an exclamation mark for?
yelling
What is the difference between an abstract noun and a concrete noun?
concrete nouns can be touched or seen
abstract nouns cannot be touched or seen
What can illustrations show us in the text?
-whats happening in the story
-creates the mood
-give extra details not in the text
-help understand the character
-provide understanding of the setting
What is the purpose of compare and contrast?
to tell how things are the same and different
What is the job of an opinion writing?
to tell how you think or feel about something or to tell your opinion about something
When do you need a comma?
closing of a letter, opening of a letter, making a list of 3 or more, after the day (May 15, 2023), after the city (Wichita, KS)
For making a word plural, we usually add -es except when...
the noun ends in sh, ch, s, x, z, or consonant o
what is a glossary?
tells you what the highlighted words mean
What text structure is this text:
Mneo forgot to do her homework at home last night. When her teacher asked the students to turn in their work, Mneo began to worry. She told her teacher that she had not done her homework. As a result, she had to stay inside for recess to do her homework.
cause and effect
What is the purpose of a narrative writing?
to tell a story
commas used to separate 3 or more words in a series
Which word fits in the blank:
My dog is __________ than my neighbor's dog.
cute, cuter, cutest
cuter
What are 2 ways you can find the main idea?
-look at the heading
-think about how things are connected
-look at the first sentence of the paragraph
What text structure is this text:
Elephants are my favorite animal. They are big and grey. Elephants have long trunks for grabbing things. Elephants have huge, floppy ears and ivory trunks.
description/main idea
What does the first sentence of an opinion writing do?
31
answers the question stating the opinion without giving reasons
What punctuation would you need here:
What do you want for lunch
a question mark ?????
When do you use more or most when comparing?
-adjectives have 3 or more syllables
-adverbs that end in -ly
How do you figure out the moral of a story?
-what did the characters learn?
-how did they change?