Inferences
Elliott's mom walks into the house. She takes off her sunglasses and her gloves. “Those tomato vines are growing like crazy!” she tells Elliott, as she wipes dirt off of her face and slumps down onto the couch.
Where was Elliott's mom? How do you know?
Elliott’s mom was in the garden.
Authors write for three reasons: to inform, to persuade, and to entertain.
Explain what the three underlined words mean.
Text that persuades will try to make you feel or think a certain way (opinion).
Text that informs gives you information about a topic (informational).
Text that entertains will be written for the readers to enjoy.
What text feature would tell you the name of an article or informational piece?
A title
If you were explaining to someone how to make a PB & J sandwich, you would need to tell them the steps in chronological order.
Define what chronological order means.
Chronological order means that events/a story is written in the order that they happen
With a gentle voice, Reid tried to coax the kitten out from underneath the barn.
What is the meaning of the word coax?
To gently persuade or convince someone to do something
Olivia yelled, “Best day ever!” She took a deep breath in and could smell all of the fried food around her and the animals from the pens. She held her goldfish tightly in one hand, and her tickets in the other.
Where was Olivia? How do you know?
Olivia was at a carnival, festival, or fair.
Text: An article about the impact volcanoes have when they erupt
Is the author’s purpose to inform, persuade, or entertain?
Inform
What text feature would you find under a photograph, diagram, or illustration that would give more information about what’s shown?
A caption
Define what the words compare & contrast mean.
Compare: tell how two or more things are alike, to tell their similarities
Contrast: to tell how two or more things are different
Most seats at the movie theater were vacant when we arrived, so we were able to choose where we sat.
Empty, not filled
John rushed out of the house so he wasn't late for work. He wore his uniform and made sure he had his badge with him. He hopped in his car and drove off. When he got there, he hurried into the station.
What can you infer about John?
John is a police officer.
Text: A fantasy story about a boy who finds out he is a wizard when he turned 11 years old
Is the author’s purpose to inform, persuade, or entertain?
Entertain
What text feature would you find directly under a title that provides more information about what will be in the text?
A subtitle
What text structure is described in this scenario?
Nick wants to buy a limited release football card but he doesn’t have enough money. → He saves up money from chores and birthday money to buy the card.
Problem → Solution
Derek couldn’t bear the thought of leaving his baby blanket at home, so he snuck it in his bag.
What is the meaning of the word bear in this sentence?
Suffer, endure
Finn and his dog walked into the house. Finn closed his umbrella and took off his shoes at the door. His dog, Chief, ran all around the house, tracking mud wherever he went.
What can you infer about Finn / Chief?
Finn and his dog took a walk when it started raining.
Text: An essay explaining why schools should give all grade levels an extra recess
Is the author’s purpose to inform, persuade, or entertain?
Persuade
This text feature helps readers understand what topics will be in the book (in order) and what pages you can find them on.
The table of contents
What text structure is described in this scenario?
Jessica has her favorite chocolate cake at her birthday party. She eats four slices, and then has a bellyache.
Cause & Effect
Aaron ordered a new set of walkie talkies in the mail, but they were defective and had to be sent back.
What is the meaning of the word defective?
faulty, broken, imperfect
Kathy fit the last piece into the puzzle. “I finished it!” she exclaimed, which was followed by a sigh of relief. Her mom congratulated her, took a picture, and tried to put the puzzle away. “No!” Kathy yelled. “Don’t touch my puzzle!”
What can you infer about Kathy?
Kathy worked hard on the puzzle.
The puzzle took Kathy a long time.
Kathy was proud of herself.
Text: An article explaining the dangers of social media apps
What are the two author’s purposes?
To inform about the dangers and to persuade people not to use those apps
This text feature is an alphabetical list of the ideas and topics that would be in a book, as well as the page to find them on. This is typically toward the back of the book.
An index
Which text structure is described in this scenario?
Winston loves cats. He makes a web of everything he knows about cats.
Description
Jennifer woke up during the thunderstorm with a feeling of trepidation, fearing it could create tornado conditions.
What is the meaning of the word trepidation?
Fear that something may happen