Author's Purpose
Text Structure
Inferences
Text Evidence & Vocabulary
Double or Nothing (HARD ?s)
100

What is one of the FIVE author’s purposes? 

PIE'ED

To inform, to persuade, to entertain, to explain, to describe 

100

What is one of the FOUR types of Text Structure? 

Chronological Order (seqeuence), Problem and Solution, Compare and Contrast, or Cause and Effect 

100

What does it mean to make an inference?

Use clues + what you know to draw a conclusion- to make smart guesses 

100

What is text evidence?
A) A guess about the story
B) Proof from the text to support your answer

B) Proof from the text to support your answer

100

Which sentence shows text evidence that the volcano was dangerous? 

A) “Sulfur dioxide (SO2) had jumped tenfold, to 5,000 tons a day.” B) “Chris carefully watched the seismograph all day.”

A)“Sulfur dioxide (SO2) had jumped tenfold, to 5,000 tons a day.”

200

If an author gives facts and details about volcanoes, what is the purpose?

To inform

200

When a passage tells events in the order they happened, what structure is it?

Chronological order

200

Maria grabbed her umbrella as dark clouds rolled in. What can you infer?

It’s about to rain

200

What are signal words/ sentence stems i can use when I CITE evidence?

A) According to the text, for example, on page…
B) I think, maybe, probably

According to the text, for example, on page… 


200

What can you infer about the Aeta tribes after the scientists raised the alert? 

A) They stayed home B) They went to evacuation camps

B) They needed to evacuate to stay safe.

300

The author writes to convince readers to recycle. What is the purpose?

To persuade

300

A text explains a problem and how it was solved. What structure is it?

Problem and solution

300

If a character slams the door and stomps away, what can you infer?

They are angry

300

DAILY DOUBLE: Unlike my parents, who love classical music, I detest it. What does the the word detest mean? 

What is hate or dislike?

300

Which sentence tells you the author’s message about preparation? 

A) “The Americans and Filipinos each had their own alert level systems.” 

B) “Chris got a new gas reading from Mount Pinatubo.”

A) “The Americans and Filipinos each had their own alert level systems.”

400

When the clue words “should,” “must,” “need to” show up the the author's purpose is to _________? 

PIE'ED

to persuade 

400

If a passage shows how two things are alike and different, what structure is it?

Compare and contrast

400

Why is inferencing important when reading?

It helps readers understand what isn’t directly stated

400

Why is it important to use text evidence in your answers?
A) It shows your answer is based on facts, not opinion
B) It makes your handwriting neater

A) It shows your answer is based on facts, not opinion

400

Which is an example of cause and effect? 

A) “More and more steam and ash poured from cracks, so the scientists raised the alert level.” 

B) “The volcano was quiet for several days.”

A) “More and more steam and ash poured from cracks, so the scientists raised the alert level.”

500

A story about a boy who learns to be brave in a storm—what is the purpose?

To entertain

500

“Because the volcano erupted, homes were destroyed.” What structure is this?

Cause and effect

500

When trying to make an inference about a text, which question would give you the BEST evidence-based answer?

A) What is the author’s favorite part of the story?
B) What do the characters say, do, or think that hints at something not directly stated?
C) What is the main idea of the first paragraph?

 

B) What do the characters say, do, or think that hints at something not directly stated?

500

What’s the difference between explicit and implicit evidence?
A) Explicit = stated directly; Implicit = must be inferred
B) Explicit = in the title; Implicit = in the pictures

A) Explicit = stated directly; Implicit = must be inferred

500

If you cant keep it CUTE... you should.... 

Keep it ___________________

MUTE 

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