Text Structure/Organization
This structure shows events in time order.
What is chronological order?
To inform, persuade, and entertain are examples of this.
What is author’s purpose?
This is the struggle between characters or forces in a story.
What is conflict?
In this point of view, the narrator uses “I” or “me.”
What is first person?
Which type of sentence gives a command?
What is an imperative sentence?
In this structure, a problem is presented and then a solution is given.
What is problem and solution?
If an author wants you to agree with their opinion, their purpose is to do this.
What is persuade?
The turning point or most intense moment of a story is called this.
What is the climax?
In this point of view, the narrator uses "you" or "we."
What is second person?
What punctuation mark is used to show ownership in a word like “teacher’s”?
What is an apostrophe?
This structure compares similarities and differences between two ideas.
What is compare and contrast?
This is how an author feels about a topic.
What is perspective?
Name the five main parts of plot.
What are exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution.
In this point of view, the narrator uses "he" or "she."
What is third person?
What is the complete predicate in this sentence: “The students in the classroom worked quietly on their assignment.”
What is “worked quietly on their assignment”?
This structure explains why something happens and what happens as a result.
What is cause and effect?
If an author uses emotional words to influence readers, what persuasive appeal are they using?
What is pathos?
If a character argues with another character, what type of conflict is it?
What is character vs. character?
In this point of view, the narrator knows the thoughts of all characters.
What is third person omniscient?
What is the meaning of the prefix “sub-” in the word submerge?
What is under (or below)?
A passage explains how a bill becomes a law by listing the steps in order from beginning to end. What is the text structure?
What is sequence?
If an article only presents one side of an issue, what type of perspective is shown?
What is a biased perspective?
What type of conflict is shown when a character struggles against a natural disaster like a hurricane?
What is character vs. nature?
In this point of view, the narrator focuses on the thoughts of one character.
What is third person limited?
Which sentence uses correct subject-verb agreement?
A) The group of students are working hard.
B) The group of students is working hard.
C) The group of students were working hard.
What is B) The group of students is working hard?