Text Structure
What text structure is the following sentence:
Even though nobody knows who built Stonehenge, the site was designated as a national monument in 1986.
Chronological
How is a heading useful?
The heading can give you a clue on what the following text is about.
What does author's claim mean?
Author's opinion
What is the meaning of the prefix "trans-" as used in words like transcontinental, and transfer?
Across
What is a simile?
Comparing 2 things using like or as.
What text structure is the following passage:
We will explore Paris first. We will then take the Tube to Disneyland! After a few days at Disney, it will be time to go to London.
Sequence
What is a caption?
What is author's perspective?
How the author feels about something.
What is the meaning of "port-" as used in words like transport, and portable?
Carry
What is a metaphor?
Comparing 2 things without using like or as.
What text structure is the following passage:
Many of the stones at Stonehenge were decaying due to tourists touching the stones with their dirty hands. The United Kingdom no longer let tourists near the stones as a solution hoping to preserve the national landmark.
Problem and Solution
How can a photo contribute to the text?
It can give the reader a visual about the topic.
What is an example of an author's purpose?
To inform, to entertain, or to persuade.
What is the meaning of the prefix "inter-" as used in words like international, and interview?
Between
What is an idiom?
Expressing something by using a phrase that isn't literal.
What text structure is the following sentence:
Elizebeth Tower in the United Kingdom stands at 316 feet, but that is not even close to the height of the Eiffel Tower at 1083 feet in France.
Compare and Contrast
A secondary text that includes in-depth information about the topic.
Which sentence states the author's claim?
Experts agree that kids who read will make them better at reading. One school switched e-books and found that a lot more students were reading. Other schools should make the switch to e-books.
Other schools should make the switch to e-books.
What is the meaning of the prefix "bio-" as used in words like biography, and biology?
Life
What does the following simile mean?
My pillow is like a cloud when I lay my head down.
My pillow is soft.
What text structure is the following sentence:
Notre Dame hired rare mid-evil skilled contractors who took 5 years to reconstruct the building due to the ferocious fire.
Cause and Effect
How can a chart help the reader understand the text?
It can organize the data and numbers mentioned in the text.
Which sentence reveals the author's perspective?
Many people believe that women should have the right to vote. Allowing women to vote is right and fair. The female population is nearly 50%. If they don't vote, half the population wouldn't be represented.
Allowing women to vote is right and fair.
What is the meaning of the prefix "geo-" as used in words like geology, and geology?
What does the following idiom mean?
I am feeling a bit under the weather today.
I am sick.