Text Structure 1
How information in a passage is organized.
What is Text Structure?
Some people confuse this with cause and effect.
What is problem and solution?
Part of speech that describes an action.
What is an Adverb?
A distinguishing quality or feature that someone or something has. It describes or identifies them. HINT: Not a part of speech
What is characteristic?
This is used to organize information when planning your writing
What is a graphic organizer
This text structure is made up of two words...Time & Order
What is Chronological?
This Text Structure usually has steps to follow.
What is Sequence?
An __________ is a part of speech that describes and modifies a noun, to make a writing or conversation more specific, relevant, and coherent.
What is an Adjective?
The central idea in a story or text; what a text is mostly about.
What is the Main Idea?
DAILY DOUBLE: What is the definition of the term forego?
What is to choose to give up/to skip something?
What text structure would this be: When the students did not study the material, they performed poorly on the test.
What is cause & effect?
DAILY DOUBLE: She is as fast as a cheetah.
What is a simile?
The type of text that describes facts and real events
Non-fiction
DAILY DOUBLE: Unlike my parents, who love classical music, I detest it. What does the the word detest mean?
What is hate or dislike?
Identify the part of speech of the word butterfly.
What is a noun/ subject.
What are 3 types of figurative language/literary devices?
Metaphor, simile, personification, etc.
Using these is an excellent way to organize material and provide the reader with a quick idea of the next passage's main content.
What are subheadings?
A type of nonfiction that teaches the reader about a topic related to the natural world or society.
What is informational text?
What is point of view?
In a sentence containing a new word or phrase, often the sentences before or after it can provide the reader with clues regarding the meaning of the word. This is an example of what?
What are context clues?
What text structure is this? Let's take a look at apples and oranges.
What is compare and contrast?
This is speaking/writing technique that uses strong and fresh language and is known to sway an audience.
Persuasion
DAILY DOUBLE: The hours-long journey was a weight on my shoulders. What literary device is this?
Metaphor
What punctuation mark is used when showing someone is speaking?
What is quotation marks?
This is a conclusion that the reader can make from the information provided in the text.
What is an inference?