Text Types
Narrative Text Elements
Roots Suffixes and Prefixes
Persuasive Text Elements
Random
100
This book is an example of what text type? The Outsiders
What is narrative?
100
The character that all the action of a story revolves around.
What is the protagonist or major character?
100
Knowing the Latin root bene helps the reader understand that the word beneficial describes something that is… a.Equal b.Good c.powerful
What is B. Good?
100
Read the following and decide the persuasive technique used. Dr. Pepper, a well-known brain surgeon, states that the intake of too much caffeine can have an adverse affect on middle school students’ thinking processes.
What is expert testimony?
100
A lesson you learn from a story.
What is moral?
200
An example of this text type reads: Step 1: add the dry mix to the bowl. Step 2: Mix in the eggs, milk and vanilla. Step 3: Pour the batter into the baking dish. Step 4: bake for 30 minutes at 375 degrees.
What is technical?
200
The time and place in which an event in a story takes place.
What is the setting?
200
Knowing the Latin root word aud helps the reader understand that the word audible means able to be … a.Felt b.Seen c.heard
What is c. heard?
200
Read the following and decide the persuasive technique used. Everyone knows that Matthew McConnauhey buys only the best for his dog Foxy, Alpo dog food. Be like Matthew, be good to your dog.
What is testimony?
200
Making claims without giving us facts.
What is glittering generalities?
300
This is all four text types and their actions and phrases. Double Points!
What narrative, expository, technical, persuasive?
300
A struggle or clash between opposing characters or opposing forces.
What is conflict?
300
Knowing the Latin prefix uni helps the reader to understand that the word unicellular refers to a thing that is made up of… a.No cells b.Many cells c.A single cell
What is c. a single cell?
300
Read the following and decide the persuasive technique used. If you want to be the best chef on your block, buy Rachel Ray’s cookware. It will make your meals more tasty, impress your neighbors, and make others jealous.
What is glittering generalities?
300
A way of speaking characteristic of a certain geographical area or a certain group of people. Double Woohoo!
What is dialect?
400
Read the following and choose a text type : Animals are the often forgotten in these times of economic need. About 67% of all animals in shelters will not survive longer than three months. These animals desperately need your help.
What is persuasive?
400
All events that explain the conflict and lead to the climax. Double points!
What is the rising action?
400
Knowing the Latin suffix ive helps the reader to understand that the word invasive means… a.Inclined to invade b.To invade between c.Strongly invade
What is a. inclined to invade?
400
Read the following and decide the persuasive technique used. Who would believe your teachers anyway? They are all old, they don’t even have cell phones and how could they possibly know anything about how we feel as teenagers?
What is bias?
400
The narrator can tell the reader the thoughts and actions of all the characters. Double WOOHOO!
What is third person ominiscient?
500
An example of this text type reads: Most people assume that since sports drinks include the word "sport" in them, then it must be necessary to drink them when participating in any kind of workout or athletic activity. They must contain some special ingredients that increase an athlete's performance, right? The truth is, they do contain electrolytes, which are the substances that control osmosis in the body and help maintain the acid-base balance required for normal cellular activities.
What is expository?
500
The beginning of the story where the reader typically learns the main characters, the setting, and the conflict.
What is the exposition?
500
Knowing the the meaning of the suffix ion helps the reader to understand that ventilation means? a.Being against ventilating b.The quality of ventilating c.Something done before ventilating.
What is b. the quality of ventilating?
500
Read the following and decide the persuasive technique used. A recent poll showed that 99% of all SHMS students agree that Ms. Maynes has a FAAAHHHHbulous sense of style.
What is citing statistics?
500
Read the following and decide the text structure: She was having a bad hair day and decided to put her hair in a pony tail.
What is problem solution?
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