Text Structure
When the author uses this text structure, they provides details or characteristics of something.
What is description
Time, Place, Weather, Mood
What is the setting?
The best teacher in the land of best teachers
Who is Karen?
First thing I should do when I open the test
What is read the DIRECTIONS
What text structure shows the events or procedures in time order? What are some words that the author might use?
What is chronological order or sequence
What the text is mostly about & what you use to prove what the text is mostly about
What is Main Idea
Explain the parts that will help you to get a 4 on your extended response
What is Restating the question, using the bullets to answer the question, using text evidence, and writing an conclusion.
3's & 4's are
What is The score we will get on the state test
What is process of elimination
This text feature uses clue words: because, if, so, then, as a result.
What is Cause & Effect
There are so many of these and they are used to help a reader better understand a nonfiction text.
What are Text Features
Before you read the text, you should always
What is Preview the text, read the directions, identify the genre, and read the introduction?
When you are talking about they reason why a text is written
What is author's purpose?
When referring to the passage
What is Go Back To The Text (G.B.T.T.T.)
Example: If your ice begins to melt, put it in the freezer.
What is Problem and Solution
You use the problem, main idea, most important details, and solution to figure this out.
What is Theme
Eliminating choices to answer this type of question
What are multiple choices
This will help you summarize a nonfiction text
What did I learn from the text? What is this mostly about? What is the Main Idea of this text?
When reading the passages, we should ____
What is annotate and highlight
Clue Words: However, on the other hand, both, neither
What is Compare and Contrast
A conclusion based on evidence and your own reasoning or knowledge
What is an Inference
Explain what makes up a claim and what makes that claim valid.
What is Restate & Answer and Details that support the claim
Something you should always do in life (including on the state test)
What is TRY YOUR HARDEST OR NEVER GIVE UP?
What is Persistence?
What is going back to check your answers