What is the main idea?
What the text is mostly about.
Where do you usually find the main idea stated?
In the first paragraph or the beginning of the selection.
What is Text Structure
THow the inforomation in a text is organized.
What is the Author's Purpose?
Why reason that the author is writing the selection.
Which word is spelled Correctly:
myself
myselve
mysellf
myselve
myself
What does it mean to contrast?
To state how things are different.
What is text structure?
The format that the selection is written.
What is chronological order?
Time order.
What are 3 features of informational text?
Nonfiction - True
Facts
Bold Headings
Charts & Graphs
Illustrations
Which word is spelled correctly:
alot
a lot
What does it mean to compare?
To state how things are alike.
What is an illustration?
A picture or drawing that helps the reader understand the text.
What is order of importance?
What is the story resoultion?
The conclusion. How the problem is resolved.
which word is spelled correctly?
seperate
separate
separite
seperite
Separate
How does the Point of vew effect the story?
The author's beliefs and opinions affect how the story is written.
What does the word primary mean?
What is problem and solution.
When the author presents a problem, then how it is solved.
Cant there be multiple themes in a story?
Yes!
Which word is spelled correctly?
Definately
Definitly
Definatily
Definitely
Definitely
What is the theme of a story?
The lesson that can be learned from the story.
Emphasize the importance of somehting.
What is Compare and Contrast
To compare two stories and find likenesses and differences.
Name 3 Authors Purposes
To entertain
To persuade
To Inform
Which word is spelled incorrectly?
Acceptable
Unnecessary
Embarras
Embarrass