Informational/
Expository Texts
Expository Texts
While narrative texts focus on characters and plot, what are the primary purposes of expository texts?
To explain, describe, or persuade.
Which specific story grammar element refers to the event that starts the chain of events in a story?
The initiating event or problem
Which expository text structure uses signal words such as "consequently," "therefore," "as a result," and "since"?
Cause/Effect structure
In Applebee’s stages of narrative development, what is the term for a collection of unrelated ideas with no central theme or organization?
Heaps
What are the three components of the K-W-L strategy used to engage students with a text?
What I Know, What I Want to Learn, and What I Learned.
Why is narrative ability considered such a critical skill for school-age children?
It is a strong predictor of later reading comprehension, writing, and academic success.
What is the definition of content area literacy?
Using reading, writing, speaking, listening, viewing, and representing to specifically learn subject matter.
What is the primary difference between a "primitive narrative" and a "true narrative" in terms of story structure?
A primitive narrative includes an initiating event and consequence but lacks a clear resolution, while a true narrative contains complete episodes with a clear temporal and causal structure.