Name the Genre 2.0
Author's Purpose
Figurative Language
Text Structure
What's the Point? 2.0
100

This genre includes bold words, sub headings, photographs, captions, and diagrams.

Informational

100

What are the three purposes an author writes for?

P- persuade

I- inform

E- entertain

100

What figurative language is the following sentence?  "It was raining cats and dogs outside."

Metaphor

100

What is Text Structure?

How the information is organized  in a text.

100

The question states: "The main reason the author includes paragraph _ is to?"

Author's Purpose

200

This genre includes stage directions, a cast of characters, plot, and spoken dialogue. The plot of the story is told by the spoken dialogue from the character.

Drama

200

The author provides facts and explanations to support a their central idea.

Inform
200

"The moon is like a flashlight" is an example of what kind of figurative language?

Simile


200

What text structure is used when an author lists descriptive details about a subject?

Descriptive Text Structure


200

The question states: "What is the overall message the author states in the selection?"

Theme

300

This genre includes lines and stanzas. It usually has literary devices such as figurative language. 

Poetry

300

When the author writes to amuse or engage the reader

Entertain

300

"That was the worst day ever " is an example of what kind of figurative language?

Hyperbole

300

What text structure is used when an author tells the order of events of a creation of a specific item?

Chronological/ Time Order

300

The question states: "How does Character 1 feel about Character 2 by the end of the story?"

Character Interactions

400

This genre includes biographies, autobiographies, memoirs, interviews, and journal entries. This genre means true stories about a person or event in time.

Literary: Non-fiction

400

The author provides facts and reasonings to convince their intended audience about a claim.

Persuade

400

"BANG", "CRASH", "SMACK" are examplea of what kind of figurative language?

Onomatopoeia 

400

What text structure is used when an author details out a problem and then describes a solution to address the problem?

Problem and Solution

400

The question states: " In line _, the poet states 'the sun smiled down on me, it was a good day,' what is the most likely reason the author uses this imagery?"

Figurative Language

500

This genre includes a central idea, evidence, and reasonings. It usually focuses on revising, editing, or providing a response.

Writing


500

How does understanding an author's purpose help you as a reader?

It helps you understand the reason behind the text and its message

500

"Hold Your Horses!" is an example of what kind of figurative language? 

Idiom

500

What text structure is used when an author details the similarities and differences of 2 subjects?

Compare and Contrast

500

The question states: "the author uses a cause and effect text structure to-?"

Text Structure

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