Greek and Latin Roots
What does the Greek root "photo" mean?
photograph, photosynthesis, photocopy
light
What type of literature has a cast of characters, scenes, and stage directions?
Drama
You should always read this text feature because it often provides the main idea or central idea of the passage or a section of the passage!
title, headings, subheadings
What text structure tells how two or more things are alike and different?
Compare & Contrast
How should you begin a constructed response?
The R in RACES.
Restate the question
What does the Latin root "vis/vid" mean?
visible, video, television
see
What is first-person and third-person?
Point of View
This text feature is the text near a picture or photograph explaining it content.
caption
What text structure describes a conflict and how it was solved?
Problem & Solution
What do you make sure to do after restating the question? The A in RACES.
Answer the question
What does the Greek root "bio" mean?
biology, biography, biosphere
life
What type of literature has stanzas, rhyme, and rhythm?
Poetry
Fact or opinion: "Snakes are the worst animal on earth."
opinion
What text structure tells about an event in the order it happened or lists steps on how to do something?
Sequence / Chronological Order
What do you need to go back to the text to find?
The C in RACES.
Find details in the text. Cite the text.
What does the Latin root "aud" mean?
audio, audience, auditorium
hear
What describes how a character thinks, acts and says?
Character traits
This is the big idea or what the text is mostly about.
Central idea or main idea
What text structure describes something by telling it features or giving examples?
Description
What do you need to include after you cite the text? The E in RACES.
Explain your reasoning for including the text.
What does the Greek root "graph" mean?
biography, autograph, graphic
write
What is the author's message, lesson, or moral?
Theme
This text feature provides a visual representations of data, show how parts work together, or comparing information
charts, graphs, or diagrams
What text structure tells about an event and why it happened?
Cause & Effect
What should you include at the end of your response? The S in RACES.
Sum it up!