Text Structure
Parts of a Book
Tools of Persuasion
Prefixes
100
Information arranged in order of time
What is chronological order?
100
Where the copyright date is found.
What is the copyright page is found?
100
One million people have discovered this new diet pill and are losing hundreds of pounds. Do you want to be the last one on earth to try Melt Away? This is an example of what tool of persuasion?
What is bandwagon?
100
If the prefix auto- means self, a car that moves by itself is also known as an _____________ .
What is automobile?
200
When two or more things are observed for thei similarities and/or differences
What is compare and contrast?
200
If you were reading a book about animals, where would you look to find on what page you could find information about dogs.
What is table of contents?
200
Pink fis or girls and blue fis or boys is an example of _____________.
What is stereotyping?
200
Based on the knowledge of the meaning of the prefix im-, something that cannot be done is considered to be _______________.
What is impossible.
300
The order in which events occur.
What is sequential order?
300
A list of words with their meanings printed in the back of the book.
What is the glossary?
300
My bologna has a first name, its O-S-C-A-R; my bologna has a second name its M-A-Y-E-R; oh I love to eat it every day; and if you ask me why I'll say; cause Oscar Mayer has a way with B-O-L-O-G-N-A!
What is repetition?
300
A person that cannot be trusted to tell the truth is ________________.
What is dishonest?
400
To show a change and what caused it.
What is cause and effect?
400
a list of names and subjects in alphabetical order at the end of the book with its page numbers.
What is the index?
400
As students, we feel as though cell phones should be allowed at school. Teachers, on the other hand, think that cell phones have no place in the classroom. Having cell phones at school would eliminate the need to go to the office to use the phone.
What is air and rebut?
400
If something happens semiannually, it occurs every ____ months?
What is 6?
500
There were three little pigs who were planning to build new houses for themselves. A Big Bad Wolf was said to be in the neighborhood huffing and puffing and blowing down everyone's house! Each pig chose a different construction style with the three different building materials. The first pig was in a hurry and chose straw, the second chose sticks and the third pig, who wanted his house to last, chose brick. Name at least one cause and effect in the passage.
What are a) The first pig was in a hurry and chose straw b) Third pig, who wanted his house to last, chose brick.
500
An introduction by someone other than the author, and it is usually a famous person.
What is the forward?
500
Don't let that old stick in the mud tell you you shouldn't go to the game. She is just miserable and wants you to be miserable too.
What is name calling?
500
Julie was malnutritioned. Based on an understanding of the meaning of the prefix mal- , the word malnutrition means ___________.
What is poorly fed badly fed