Text Structure
What word describes the order in which events happen in a story?
Sequence (or chronological order)
What point of view is the narrator when a story is told using "I"?
First-person narrator.
What does the word "synonym" mean?
Words with same meaning
What is a heading used for in an informational text?
To tell the topic of a section
Name one text structure used in informational texts.
Any correct structure (sequence, cause/effect, comparison, problem/solution)
Give one type of detail you could use from a story to describe a character.
Example: appearance, action, thought, feeling.
Use context clues to determine the meaning of this sentence: "The cave was cavernous, echoing every tiny sound." What does cavernous most likely mean?
Large, spacious.
What does it mean to identify the main idea of a paragraph?
To state the most important idea.
What do we call the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables that gives a poem its flow?
Meter or rhythm
If a story is told by "he" or "she" and the narrator only knows one character's thoughts, what point of view is this?
Third-person
What context clues can you use to help you determine the meaning of an unfamiliar word?
Definitions, inferences, synonyms, antonyms, examples. etc.
How is an informational text different from a fiction text?
Informational texts provide facts and information about a topic, whereas fiction texts are stories that did not happen in real life.
Explain how headings, captions, and diagrams help a reader understand an informational text.
Headings/captions/diagrams preview and clarify facts; they organize and highlight important info.
How can a character’s actions help you understand their feelings? Give a brief example.
Actions reveal feelings (e.g., clenching fists shows anger)
Explain the difference between a simile and a metaphor, and give a short example of each.
Simile uses "like" or "as" (fast as a cheetah); metaphor says something is something else (time is a thief).
Look at a short chart or diagram ("Compare & Contrast" chart above the board). Tell one fact the visual shows and explain how it supports the text.
Read this short paragraph and identify its structure: "First, Mia found a seed. Later, she planted it and watered it every day. After a few weeks, a sprout appeared and then a small plant." Which structure is this and why?
Sequence: events in order (first, later, after).
Compare and contrast first-person and third-person point of view in two clear sentences.
First-person uses "I" and shows narrator's thoughts; third-person uses "he/she/they" and may show multiple characters.
"The hiker was fatigued after climbing the steep mountain." Using context clues, what is the meaning of the words "fatigued" and "steep"? How do you know?
Fatigued means tired and steep means tall.
Describe one way an author can support a claim in an informational article.
Use facts, examples, statistics, expert quotes.