Theme/Central Idea
This is the message or lesson an author wants readers to learn from a story.
What is the Theme?
An author writing to inform usually includes these kinds of facts to teach the reader something.
What is informational or factual details?
This part of a text often introduces a new idea or supports the main idea of the section.
What is a paragraph?
: This is the main goal of an informative text — to teach the reader about a topic using facts.
What is to inform?
This is what you do when you use clues in a sentence to figure out what an unfamiliar word means
What is using context clues?
In nonfiction, this is the most important idea the author wants you understand.
What is the Central Idea?
Thus tern describes the author's attitude or feelings about the topic.
What is the author's Point of View?
A sentence that explains why something happened is contributing to this part of the text’s structure.
What is cause and effect?
This part of an informative essay introduces the topic and prepares the reader for what’s coming.
What is an introduction?
When an author writes “The classroom was a zoo,” this type of language is being used.
What is a metaphor?
These are the specific details in a text that help show or explain the theme or central idea.
What are supporting details?
When an author uses strong words, opinions or arguments, this is usually their purpose.
What is persuade?
When a chapter adds a new problem for the character, it is helping develop this story element
: What is the plot?
Writers use these to group related ideas so the information is clear and easy to follow.
What are paragraphs or sections?
The words “slim” and “skinny” have similar meanings, but this is what makes them feel different
What is connotation?
This type of writing tells only the most important parts of a text without adding your own opinion.
What is objective summary?
These hints-such as word choice, tone, and examples-help readers figure out the author's purpose.
What are textual clues?
What is a topic sentence?
Facts, examples, and details must be this — connected to the topic and helpful for understanding.
What is relevant?
If an author describes a storm as “furious,” this word choice helps create this feeling in the text.
What is an angry or intense tone?
When a character keeps trying even after failing many times, this theme might be shown.
What is perseverance?
If a text includes humor, suspense, or an exciting plot, the author's purpose is likely this.
What is to entertain?
When a section of a nonfiction text includes headings, charts, or subtopics, it helps organize these.
What are the ideas or information?
Writers use definitions, examples, and comparisons to do this — make ideas easier for the reader to understand.
What is explain a concept?
Changing the word “whispered” to “shouted” affects this element of a story.
What is the tone or mood?