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Name That Text Structure
Text Structures Vocabulary
Authors Purpose
Denotation & Connotation
Guess the text Structure
100
the author states a problem and lists one or more possible solutions
What is problem and solution?
100
tell how two or more things are alike
What is compare?
100

What are the three types of author's purpose?

What is Persuade, Inform, and Entertain

100

What is the denotation of the word rare?

A. Frequent

B. Common

C. Scarce

What is Scarce

100
To surprise her mother on her birthday, Samantha got up early and make coffee. First, she filled the pot with water. Then she cleaned and replaced the filter. Next, she got fresh coffee, measured just the right amount, and poured it into the filter. Finally, she pressed the "on" button and within seconds, the aroma of the fresh-brewed coffee filled the house. The MAIN text structure used in this paragraph is . . .
What is sequence?
200
the author explains a topic, person, place, or thing by listing characteristics, examples, or features
What is description?
200
a resolution or fix
What is solution?
200

The following is an example of which type of author's purpose?

Long ago, in a deep, mysterious forest, a tiny fairy was born.

What is to entertain

200

Which connotation is more positive? 

1. Our trip to the park was?

A. Fine 

B. Wonderful

What is Wonderful

200
Willow Creek is very different from New York City. There are no tall skyscrapers in Willow Creek. All you can see are fields and sky. Instead of taxicab horns and fire truck sirens, it is so quiet at night that you can hear the crickets chirping. The MAIN text structure used in this paragraph is . . .
What is compare and contrast?
300
the author lists one or more causes and the resulting effects
What is cause and effect?
300
tell how two or more things are different
What is contrast?
300

The following is an example of which type of author's purpose?

Erosion is the process of materials moving from their source to another location through weathering. There are several types of erosion, but the most common types are erosion by wind, water, and ice.

What is to inform

300

Which connotation implies that a person is more demanding?

A. Assertive

B. Bossy

What is Bossy

300
The music was blasting so loud, Marco thought his ears would burst. The stage was filled with bright blue laser beams and a shower of yellow and green paper streamers. All around him, the crowd was singing and dancing wildly. The MAIN text structure used in this paragraph is . . .
What is description?
400
the author explains how two or more things are alike and how they are different
What is compare and contrast?
400
an action or event that makes something else happen
What is cause?
400

The following is an example of which type of author's purpose?

Students should be assigned a computer to use throughout the school year. Among many reasons, studies show that students who attend schools that have a 1:1 computer policy do better academically.

What is to persuade.

400

Label each word with the correction connotation (Positive, Neutral, Negative)

1. Odor 

2. Fragrance 

3. Stench

Postive- Fragrance

Neutral- Odor

Negative- Stench

400
Joey lost his science book. He knew he would be in big trouble if he was unable to study for the final. What should he do? He thought for a few worried moments, and then decided to retrace his steps. He remembered putting the book in his backpack that morning. He had taken it out at school when his friend Kim asked to look something up. Now he remembered - Kim still had his book! The MAIN text structure used in this paragraph is . . .
What is problem and solution?
500

the author lists the items or events in order; how to make or do something

What is chronological or sequence?

500
what happens
What is an effect?
500

Write an example for each type of author's purpose. 

Answers will vary

500

Explain the difference between the denotation and connotation of a word.

Denotation is the literal meaning of a word. Connotation is the feeling that is associated with the word.

500
Every spring, shortly after the tulips bloom, farmers in Holland go through the tulip fields and cut the blooms off the tulips. This seems strange, because it leaves a field full of green stems. However, it makes the colorful tulip blooms grow back even bigger and stronger later that spring. The MAIN text structure used in this paragraph is . . .
What is cause and effect?