Text Types
It tells a story or entertains the reader.
What is narrative?
The character that all of the action of the story revolves around.
What is major character or protagonist?
The lesson you learn from a story.
What is moral?
Knowing the Latin root bene helps the reader understand that the word beneficial describes something that is…
A. Equal
B. Good
C. Powerful
What is B?
Read the following and decide the persuasive technique used: Dr. Pepper, a well-known brain surgeon, states that the intake of too much caffeine can have an adverse affect on middle school students’ thinking processes.
What is expert testimony?
This text gives specific instructions.
What is techinical?
It is the time and place in which the events of the story take place.
What is setting?
Making claims without giving us facts (hint: persuasive technique)
What is generalities statement?
Knowing the Latin root word aud helps the reader understand that the word audible means able to be …
A. Felt
B. Seen
C. Heard
What is C?
Read the following and decide the persuasive technique used: Hello, Matthew McConnauhey here. I buy only the best for my dog Foxy, Alpo dog food. Be like me; be good to your dog.
What is testimony?
It gives us information on a subject.
What is expository?
A struggle or clash between opposing characters or opposing forces. Hint: Internal, external, man vs man, etc.
What is conflict?
A way of speaking characteristic of a certain geographical area or a certain group of people.
What is dialect?
Knowing the Latin prefix uni helps the reader to understand that the word unicellular refers to a thing that is made up of…
A. No cells
B. Many cells
C. A single cell
What is C?
Read the following and decide the persuasive technique used: Hi! I’m Rachel Ray, and if you want to be the best chef on your block, buy my new cookware. I promise it will be the best cookware you ever purchase.
What is testimony/expert?
Read the following and choose a text type: Animals are often forgotten in these times of economic need. About 67% of all animals in shelters will not survive longer than three months. These animals desperately need your help. Please consider donating today.
What is persuasive?
All events that explain the conflict and lead to the climax.
What is rising action?
The narrator can tell the reader the thoughts and actions of all the characters.
What is third person omniscient?
Knowing the Latin suffix ive helps the reader to understand that the word invasive means…
A. Inclined to invade
B. To invade between
C. Strongly invade
What is A?
Read the following definition and tell me what it is referring to: Prejudice or favor for or against a particular group of people or idea. This is often difficult to change.
What is bias?
This is all four text types and their purpose/definition.
What is narrative (to entertain), persuasive (to convince), expository (to give information), and technical (to instruct)?
The beginning of the story where the reader typically learn the main characters, the setting, and the conflict.
What is exposition?
Read the following and decide the text structure: Thousands of people die each year in car accidents involving drugs or alcohol. Lives could be saved if our town adopts a free public taxi service. By providing such a service, we could prevent intoxicated drivers from endangering themselves or others.
What is problem/solution?
Knowing the the meaning of the suffix ion helps the reader to understand that ventilation means?
A. Being against ventilating
B. The quality of ventilating
C. Something done before
ventilating.
What is B?
Read the following and decide the persuasive technique used. Nine out of ten eighth graders will earn an exemplary rating on the reading assessments!
What is citing statistics?