Text Structure
What is text structure?
Text structure is the way an author organizes their writing.
How many syllables are there in the word "China?"
How can I choose a perfect book at my reading level?
I can use the Five Finger Rule.
Read aloud this word
Spaceship
Space-ship
Name at least 3 types of text structures
Any reasonable answer.
Give one strategy of how to deal with unfamiliar words.
Any reasonable answer.
What is prior knowledge?
It is what we already have in our brain before we read or learn more.
What is a compound word? Give an example
Any reasonable answer
True or False?
Authors must use only one text structure in their writing.
False
True or False? and Why?
Zamina likes reading books. Every time when she sees a long word that she does not its meaning, she stops and uses a dictionary to learn the word.
True, because...
False, because...
How can I use "Slap Jack" when reading?
I need to stop and think about what I am reading.
Use the word "sea" to make 3 compound words
Any reasonable answer