Text Structure
Author's Purpose
Main Idea and Supporting Details
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Fiction
100
The author tells how two or more people, places, things, or ideas are similar and different.
What is COMPARE AND CONTRAST.
100
The author uses the 5 senses to help the reader visualize.
What is DESCRIPTION
100
The most important idea in the story.
What is the main idea.
100
The setting of Number the Stars
What is Copenhagen, Denmark
100
the series of events in a story
What is plot
200
The author tells the events in chronological order.
What is ORDER AND SEQUENCE.
200
The author tries to convince the reader to do, believe, or buy something.
What is PERSUADE
200
One or two words to describe the subject of the story.
What is topic
200
This is the country the Danish people helped their Jewish friends get to by hiding them in boats.
What is Sweden
200
When and where the story takes place
What is setting
300
The author describes a problem and how it can be solved.
What is PROBLEM and SOLUTION.
300
The author gives the reader information using facts, data, and dates.
What is INFORM.
300
The pieces of information that explain more about the main idea.
What are supporting details.
300
This is the climax of the story.
What is when Annemarie meets the Nazis on the way to deliver the handkerchief.
300
The message or lesson in the story
What is theme
400
The author tells why something happens.
What is CAUSE AND EFFECT
400
The author appeals to the readers' emotions and wants them to enjoy the reading.
What is ENTERTAIN.
400
This is the code name for Jews that members of the Danish resistance used when communicating.
What is cigarettes.
400
the problem or drama in the story
What is conflict
500
The author gives many details about a topic.
What is DESCRIPTION
500
The author gives the reader steps in order to teach them how to do something.
What is EXPLAIN.
500
This is the name of the King of Denmark.
Who is King Christian X.
500
Words used to describe a character on the inside
What are character traits
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