Organization
The way a text is organized
What is Text Structure?
A brief statement or account of the main points of something
What is Summary?
The message the author is trying to get across
What is Author's Purpose?
You need this from the text to back up your inference
What is Text Evidence?
Identifies the topic of the text
What is Title?
Name the text structure: Donkeys are smaller than horses and have larger ears.
What is Compare and Contrast?
Express the meaning of something using different words, especially to achieve greater clarity.
What is Paraphrase?
Persuade, Entertain, Inform
What is PIE?
An inference= Text evidence + _______
What is Schema (Background Information)?
Shows what something looks like
What is Picture?
Name the text structure: Because people are wearing masks, the number of people hospitalized has drastically gone down.
What is Cause and Effect?
Read the first sentence of each paragraph and write keywords.
What is Test-Taking Strategy?
Give (someone) facts or information; tell
What is Inform?
Another way to say "making inferences"
Organizes and helps compare information in a visual way
What is Graph?
Name the text structure: You must first add flour and sugar to a mixing bowl. Then blend together using a whisk. Next, add wet ingredients to the bowl.
What is Sequence?
Includes the topic and the author's opinion
What is Thesis Statement?
Cause (someone) to do something through reasoning or argument.
What is Persuade?
Another word for background knowledge
What is Schema?
Gives information about a picture
What is Caption?
I. Topic
A. Main Idea #1
1. Supporting Details
B. Main Idea #2
1. Supporting Details
2. Supporting Details
What is Outline?
Includes the thesis statement and the most important details of a text
What is An Effective Summary?
Teaches steps in a process and directions
What is Instruct?
When I see "most likely" in a test question I know I have to...
What is Make an Inference?
Divides the text into sections and gives the section's topic
What is Heading?