Text Examples
Give one text example of realistic fiction
Flag Football
Which author's purpose is most likely when a writer tells a made-up story about everyday people and problems?
Entertain
What is one key characteristic of poetry?
Uses lines and stanzas; often has rhythm or imagery
Was the story about Ivan the Shopping Mall Gorilla true or made up?
TRUE
Name 3 examples of a text features
Maps, Diagrams, Photographs, Captions, Bold words, Glossary, Table of Contents etc...
Which story that we read included a script with stage directions and lines for characters?
The story about Sylvia Mendez and her family.
If an author writes a news article with facts about animals, what is the author's main purpose?
Inform
Name one characteristic that helps identify informational texts.
Includes headings, facts, charts, captions, and a clear purpose to teach
What is a moral
A lesson the author is trying to teach the reader
What text feature explains what is in a photograph
Caption
Name a text example that fits traditional literature.
Atalanta's Race
A poem that shares a strong feeling about missing a friend — what is the author's purpose?
Express or Entertain
List two features that help identify realistic fiction.
Realistic characters and believable, everyday events (settings and problems students could experience)
The author's point of view or position (belief) of a specific topic.
Which genre would most likely start with "Once upon a time"
Traditional literature (fairytales)
Give one example of literary nonfiction
The True Story of Ivan the Shopping Mall Gorilla
An author writes a speech to convince classmates to recycle. What is the author's purpose?
Persuade/Convince
What are three characteristics of drama that help you know a text is a play/Drama?
cast of characters, Dialogue between characters, stage directions, and descriptions of setting or actions, has scenes and acts
What was Mom and Dad's claim in the text Should Kid's Play Fortnite
Kids should NOT play Fortnite
A made up story about a girl moving schools and feeling nervous on her first day would most likely be what genre
Realistic Fiction
Provide an example title that fits the argumentative genre
Should Kids Play Fortnite
A nonfiction book explains how volcanoes form and includes diagrams and experiments. What is the most likely reason the author wrote this?
Inform
Compare traditional literature and argumentative texts: give two characteristics that are different between them
Traditional literature often includes cultural tales, myths, or fairy tales passed down and has themes or morals; argumentative texts state a claim and use reasons and evidence to persuade.
What are stage directions
Tell a character how to act out their part
What genre includes figurative language
Poetry