Teachers
This teacher is from Seattle.
Mr. Matthews
What is a theme?
A lesson or message in a story.
What structure shows causes and results?
Cause and effect.
6 × 7 = ?
42
True or False: A square is a parallelogram.
True
This teacher is an artist.
Mr. Stewart
Where is the thesis usually located in an essay?
Introduction
What structure compares two things?
Compare and contrast.
56 ÷ 8 = ?
7
What are parallel lines?
Lines that never meet.
This teacher knows how to fly airplanes.
Ms. McCord
What is the main idea?
What the text is about & a lesson / message / POV
"Because it rained, the game was canceled." What structure is this?
Cause and effect.
9 × 12 =
108
10 − 2 × 3 = ?
4
This teacher lived in Kenya for several years. Jambo!
Ms. A
What is evidence?
Facts or details that support your claim.
What is chronological order?
Events in time order.
144 ÷ 12 =
12
18 ÷ 3 + 2 = ?
8
This teacher has a PHD
Mr. Loussaint
What do you need to get full credit on a short response question?
Claim, two pieces of evidence, explanation
Why does text structure matter?
It helps readers understand the text.
A class has 8 tables with 6 students at each. How many students total?
48
5 × (6 − 2) = ?
20