Ethos, Pathos, and Logos
Sentence Types
Text Structures
Text Features
Misc ELA Elements
100

Determine if this statement is ethos, pathos, or logos. 

Every student deserves to feel safe, respected, and confident in their learning journey.


What is pathos

100

Cade had a lot of energy, so he did a backflip!

What is a compound sentence.

100

Photosynthesis is the process by which plants convert sunlight into chemical energy that they can use for food.

What is definition?

100

Ms. Priest, a middle school assistant principal, wants to create an image that will show the number of children in each classroom in her school at 8:00 am. What kind of text feature will provide a visual of this information?

What are charts and graphs
100

A variety of language/words whose identity is fixed by a factor other than geography (such as social class)

What is dialect?

200

Is this more ethos, pathos, and logos?

According to research from Dr. Samuel Smith Spade at Harvard University, cats are better pets than dogs!

What is ethos

200

I can't wait until summer break because I'm traveling to Costa Rica and Cancun.

What is a complex sentence.

200

Many people think that they can get sick by going into cold weather improperly dressed; however, illnesses are not caused by temperature- they are caused by germs.

What is a cause and effect text structure?

200

In his science textbook, Sam finds the word ampere in bold type several times in a chapter on electricity. He cannot find a clear definition within the chapter. Where should Sam look to find the definition in the book?

What is a glossary?

200

The main idea that the writer is developing in an essay or composition that often is an opinion that can be supported with evidence in the preceding paragraphs.

What is a controlling idea/thesis statement.

300

Is this statement more ethos, pathos, or logos?

You have a 90% better chance of getting an "A" on a test if you study.

What is logos.

300

Brooklyn was always cold in Mrs. Dubec's room, so she brought earmuffs, a scarf, gloves, and a winter coat to school.

What is a compound sentence?

300
A person abandoned a litter of kittens behind HEB, so several neighbors stepped in and adopted them is an example of what type of text structure?

What is problem and solution?

300

After her teacher hands out her math textbook, Meaghan is curious about the topics they'll be covering. What text feature will tell her the chapters in this textbook?

What is a table of contents.

300

What should a strong summary include and what strategy is good to use to write one?

What are the key points or the most important points written in an article or story.

What are 5 W's and How.

400

Is this more ethos, pathos, or logos?

When students struggle to understand math because formulas are messy or confusing, it can feel frustrating and discouraging.

What is pathos?

400

After school is over, we are going to celebrate at Cole's house, so I am bringing my bathing suit to school in a plastic bag.

What is a compound-complex sentence?

400

The sun blooms on the horizon, golden petals stretching ever outwards into the rich blue. It is the brilliant flower of the sky that warms our days. It is the invitation to a new day, that sunrise so ordinary extraordinary is what type of text structure?

What is descriptive?

400

Robert has many books about mountain climbing. He wants to review just the books that include information about climbing Mt. Everest. Some books have entire chapters devoted to Mt. Everest, but he knows that it is mentioned briefly in several other books as well. What text feature will help him determine if a book has information about climbing Mt. Everest?

What is an index?

400

What are the coordinating conjunctions and when would you use them?

What are for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so and you would use them when creating compound sentences.

500

Is this more ethos, pathos, or logos?

Research shows that students learn math concepts more effectively when formulas are clearly formatted and consistently presented.

What is logos?

500

Mrs. Dubec is traveling to Sicily this summer because she wants to meet some of her relatives.

What is a complex sentence?

500

Plants can be classified into two categories; ones that reproduce with seeds or no seeds is an example of what type of text structure?

What is classification?

500
A teacher asked her class to draw a picture of a grasshopper and label the parts of the insect. What has the teacher asked the students to create?

What is a diagram?

500

What do you call the attitude of a writer in a piece of text?

What is tone.

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