Context Clues and
Text Structure
Text Structure
What is the meaning of "vibrant" in this sentence: "The vibrant colors of the painting really stood out and caught my eye."?
something along the lines of "bright" or "colorful"
What is the author's purpose to write this text? How do you know?
Everyone’s favorite book series should be “Junie B.
Jones.” She is the funniest girl ever.
The author's purpose is to pursuade the reader that Junie B. Jones is the funniest book ever.
This is an opinion.
When writing a compound sentence, what do you put AFTER the comma?
What is a conjunction?
Is what is going on in a story called the setting, plot, or characters?
What is plot?
Which type of figurative language is this?
I have told you that a million times!
What is hyperbole?
What can you infer about the word "barren" from this sentence: "The barren landscape had no trees or plants."?
empty, lifeless, etc
What is the author's purpose for writing this text? How do you know?
President Franklin D. Roosevelt was the 32nd
president of the United States. He was from New
York.
The author's purpose to write this text is to inform the reader about President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
The author gives facts about President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
When writing an ECR (extended constructed response), what kind of sentence do you include at the end of you answer?
What is a conclusion sentence?
What point of view is being used in a story that includes words like I, me, my, and mine?
What is first person point of view?
What type of figurative language is this?
She is as busy as a bee.
What is simile?
I give steps in order to tell you how to do something. You might see words like first, next, then, and last in my passages. What type of text structure am I?
What is Sequence (or How-To)
What point of view has the narrator telling the story from outside the story that uses he, she, they?
third person point of view
In the sentence, "The storm clouds were dark and scary," the words "dark" and "scary" make the story feel ______________.
Nervous, frightening, scary, tense
In the story "Why is the Statue of Liberty Green", which country gave us the statue?
What is France?
What type of figurative language is this?
The trees were dancing in the wind.
What is personification?
I explain why something happens and what happens because of it. You might see words like because, so, and this led to. What type of text structure am I?
What is Cause and Effect?
What is the author's purpose for writing this text? How do you know?
Jay ran down the court with only 5 seconds left in
the game. He made the last shot with all eyes on
him. Swoosh! He made it! His team won the
championship!
The author's purpose in writing this text is to entertain the reader about Jay's team winning the championship game.
This text tells a story.
The author wrote, "The soft, warm blanket wrapped around me like a hug." This makes the reader feel comforted and safe. What words did the author to create this feeling?
"soft" and "warm"
Characters, dialogue, act, scene, and script are all elements of _________?
What is drama?
Pop! Bang! Bam! Pow!
What is onomatopoeia?
What does "rancid" mean in the sentence:
"The milk was rancid and had a terrible smell"? **Also, What words in the sentence helped you to understand the meaning of "rancid"?**
Possible answers include:
Spoiled, Rotten, Stale, Foul
"Terrible smell" helped to determine the meaning
What point of view has a character inside the story narrating the story that uses I, me, my?
first person point of view
What must you have when writing a response to a charge to an ECR(extended constructive response) to earn points?
In the story Marisol McDonald Doesn't Match, how is the conflict resolved?
What is Marisol decides she doesn't want to match like everyone else and goes back to her own style?
What type of figurative language is this?
She sells seashells by the seashore.
What is alliteration?