Strategies
What chart do we use for Informational Texts
TMI
give me 2 examples of Informational Text
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Giving non human traits to something that is non human
Personafication
The biggest part of a story, when the character is trying to resolve the problem.
climax
A portion of a play that takes place in one location. Many scenes make up an act.
scene
What do you write after you read the selection?
a Summary
A few descriptive words providing readers with information regarding a photograph
caption
a group of lines is called a
stanza
The person telling the story in a fiction text.
Narrator
The time and location in which a story takes place.
setting
What do we add to the TMI chart?
Topic and Main Idea
a labeled drawing that shows how something works or explains something
diagram
A kind of figurative language that compares 2 unlike things by saying something IS something else.
metaphor
Clues that help you predict what will happen later in the text.
foreshadow
Unspoken part of a drama that tells the characters where to go or how to act.
Stage Directions
CSPS
A smaller heading that gives the title of one section or paragraph in the text.
Subheading/Subtitle
another name for a sentence in poetry
Lines
Take the narrative back in time from the current point.
Flashback
Dialogue
What does CSPS stand for?
Character, setting, problem, solution
Things such as heading, bulleted lists, and graphics that help a reader find important information
Text Features
The repetition of the beginning sound of a word
alliteration
When a character struggles with something outside of themselves.
external conflict
The items on stage that an actor uses during a play or drama.
Props