Text Structure
Farmer Allen and Isatou both made a difference in their communities. Farmer Allen helped people get fresh fruit and vegetables. Isatou helped recycle plastic bags.
This is an example of what text structure?
A. Compare/contrast
B. Cause/Effect
C. Sequence
D. Problem/Solution
A. Compare/contrast
Think about the suffix -ness. What is the meaning of kindness?
A. friends who are truthful
B. Children who are polite
C. actions that are nice
D. work that is helpful
C. actions that are nice
feather is to bird as fur is to _____
A. Soft
B. Dog
C. fluffy
D. fly
B. Dog
This author’s purpose is used when the writer wants to share facts or teach you something new. You’ll often find this in nonfiction books or articles.
Inform
In the story The Storyteller's Candle, the author writes when Mrs. Belpre "spoke, her hands moved through the air like the wings of a bird." on page 169 paragraph 17. What does this simile mean?
Pura must move her hands up and down when she's talking, like a bird moves it's wings up and down when it flies.
This text structure explains what happened and why it happened. You might see words like because or as a result.
Cause and Effect
I think my goal of passing math is reachable.
Think about the suffix -able. What is the meaning of reachable above?
A. close to home
B. going to happen
C. best for everyone
D. shared with others
B. going to happen
Hunger is to eat as tired is to
A. bed
B. sleep
C. awake
D. jump
B. Sleep
Turn to page 173 in your mybook. What important event occurred on this page? Why was this event important to the story?
Ms. Belpre from the library came to Hildamar and Santiago's class.
This is important to the story because it showed that they could go to the library too even though they didn't speak English.
The water sparkled and danced over smooth stones.
What does the imagery in this sentence tell the reader?
A. The water was angry and crashing over rocks.
B. The stones were making the water stop.
C. The water was beautiful and amazing.
D. The water was frozen and not moving.
C. The water was beautiful and amazing.
To get ready for bed you must first brush your teeth. Next, change into your pajamas and then cuddle under the covers.
This is an example of what text structure?
A. Compare/contrast
B. Cause/Effect
C. Sequence
D. Problem/Solution
C. Sequence
The car ride was bumpy.
Think of the suffix -y. What does bumpy mean in the sentence above?
A. Some car bumped into another car
B. The car ride was smooth
C. There were a lot of bumps in the car seats.
D. The car bounced up and down during the ride
D. The car bounced up and down during the ride
Apple is to fruit as carrot is to
A. Healthy
B. Orange
C. Food
D. Vegtable
D. Vegtable
Pretend you read an article that says kids should eat more vegetables and gives five reasons why broccoli is better than candy.
What is the author’s purpose?
Persuade
A simile compares two things using the words like or as.
Turn to page 106 in your mybook. What simile can you find and in what paragraph?
Paragraph 1 Farmer Will Allen is as tall as a truck.
Turn to pages 108 and 109 in your mybook. What text structure was used on these two pages?
A. Compare/contrast
B. Cause/Effect
C. Sequence
D. Problem/Solution
D. Problem/Solution
The thickness of the bread was just right for french toast.
think about the suffix -ness what is the meaning of thickness above?
A. The breads' size
B. The bread was full
C. The bread is able
D. The bread was used
A. The breads' size
Sight is to eyes as hearing is to
A. Mouth
B. Nose
C. Ears
D. Hands
C. Ears
What was the author's purpose for writing Energy Island and find evidence from the text to support your answer.
A. Persuade
B. Inform
C. Entertain
Answers may vary
Finish the simile...
The wind was as cold as...
*Students answers will vary*
This text structure helps the reader understand how two things are the same and how they are different. You might find words like both, however, or but.
Comparison and Contrast
It was believable that my friend scored 2 goals in their soccer game.
Think of the suffix -able. What does believable mean as used above?
A. True
B. False
C. Easy to believe
D. Imaginary
C. Easy to believe
Adorable is to cute as scary is to
A. funny
B. ghost
C. dream
D. creepy
D. Creepy
Turn to page 114 in your mybook and reread paragraph 37 and 38. Why did the author write these paragraphs?
To persuade the reader to think about how they could grow food and eat it at their own table.
"The warm chocolate chip cookies melted in my mouth and smelled like grandma's kitchen."
What sense is the writer trying to appeal to?
Taste and Smell