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This text structure is used to explain events in order. 

Sequencing

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This is another word for theme

lesson

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"As busy as a bee" is an example of this type of figurative language.

Simile

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"The dog was very obedient; he always listened to commands." What does obedient mean?

Listening and following directions. 

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These are the three different purposes authors have for writing. 

Persuade, inform, and entertain. 

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This text structure is used to describe how things are alike and different.

Compare and contrast

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What is central idea?

what the text is mostly about

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"The song spoke to me" is an example of this type of figurative language. 

Personification

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"The ancient ruins were very old, built thousands of years ago by people who lived long before us." What does ancient mean?

Very very old.

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These are examples of story elements.

Setting, plot, characters

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This text structure is used to explain what happened and why it happened. 

Cause and effect

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Another word for problem 

Conflict

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"Sally sells seashells by the seashore" is an example of this type of figurative language. 

Alliteration 

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"The teacher had to scold the student for talking during the test, so she gave him a warning and told him it couldn't happen again." What does scold mean?

To give a talking to.

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This point of view uses the words 'I', 'we', and 'me'.

First person

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This text structure is used to show how a problem is solved. 

Problem and solution

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What happens at the end of the plot mountain.

Resolution

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"Time is money" is an example of this kind of figurative language.

Metaphor

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"The water was murky and dirty, so the kids couldn't see the bottom of the pond even though it wasn't very deep." What does murky mean?

Cloudy or dirty; not translucent. 

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These are examples of where to look to uncover the central idea of the story.

Headings, title, first or last sentence, repeated words. 

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This is another way to ask what the text structure is. 

How is the text organized?

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This is where and when a story takes place.

Setting

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"I'm so hungry I could eat a horse" is an example of this type of figurative language.

Hyperbole

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"The old man was very frail and weak, so he had to hold onto the railing as he walked down the stairs." What does frail mean?

Weak, delicate. 

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This is what it means to make an inference. 

To make an educated guess about what is happening or will happen in a text based on the information you have been given.