Elements of story
The main character and hero of a story
Protagonist
Its raining cats and _____
Dogs
Every students is intelligent in the class.
Student
A book about the writers own life
Auto-biography
The author of The Chronicles of Narnia
C.S. Lewis
The villain of a story
Antagonist
Your barking up the wrong ______
Tree
Before we leave today can you make sure to turn off the computer?
Before we leave today,
This text structure is used to explain why something happened
Cause and effect
The largest bird in the world by both weight and height
Ostrich
Plot
By the skin of your _______
Teeth
My mother, father, and me went to the zoo today.
My mother, father, and I went to the zoo today.
This text structure attempts to find an answer to a potential problem.
Problem and solution
The number of hearts an octopus has
3
The authors attitude toward the subject matter conveyed through languange and style.
Tone
All bark and no ____
Pickles, that are really just cucumbers left in a jar of vinegar, water, and seasoning, go well on a sandwhich.
Pickles, which are really just cucumbers left in a jar of vinegar, water, and seasoning, go well on a sandwhich.
This text structure looks at the similarities and differences between two things
Compare and contrast
Although nicknamed "killer whale", Orca's are actually a member of this aquatic family
Dolphins
Words spoken by the characters in a story
Dialogue
Leave no stone _________
Unturned
Although, I studied all night for the test, I still did not pass.
Although I studied all night for the test, I still did not pass.
This text structure might be used to tell you step by step instructions of how to bake a cake.
Chronological/Sequential
The moon landing took place in this year
1969