Analyzing Plot
Reading Skills
Text Structure
True or False
Reading comprehension
100
This is the first part of a story where the setting and characters are introduced
Exposition
100
How many Reading Skills have we talked during class?
10
100
What text structure is this diagram showing?
Cause and effect
100
True or false:
Main idea is always in the first sentence?
False
100
Where is more common to find the main idea?
First or last paragraph.
200
This is the turning point of the story
Climax
200
Which reading skill doesn't come on the test?
Pacing
200
What is Sequence?
The order in which events happen within a story or text
200
True or false:
Summary and conclusion are the same thing?
False
200
Is the setting always the same?
No, there can be different settings on the text.
300
Is plot ALWAYS in a sequential order?
Yes
300
What are the Author's purpose?
Informative
Entertain
Persuade
Explain/Describe
300
A text organized this way compares a problem to its solutions in a detailed manner, often weighing the pros and cons.
Problem and solution
300
True or false:
"Tone" refers to the attitude or mood an author conveys through their writing
True
300
Can characters be compare and contrast?
Yes, Usually the questions on the text compare and contrast characters
400
What is the resolution of a story?
The end of the story
400
Is a fact always true?
Yes, because its been proven.
400
Which text structure tells about similarities and differences?
Compare and contrast
400
Language Arts has math problems on the test?
False, language Arts is the ONLY test that does not include math problems.
400
What does the word "infer" mean?
To draw a conclusion or make a logical guess about something based on evidence provided in a text, rather than having it explicitly stated
500
What is a Plot Diagram?
Is organizing tool that is used to identify the different part of a story.
500
How long is your Language Arts Test?
2 hours and 30 minutes, plus a 10 minute break.
500
What are the text Structures?
Cause and effect
Sequence
Problem and solution
Compare and contrast
Description
500
True or False: The Language Arts test is the longest test.
True
500
What is "Theme"?
The message of the story.