Literary Elements
A written account of a person's own life
Autobiography
What is Text Structure?
How information in a passage is organized.
If the light bulb is too dim to illuminate the room, it should be replaced. Using context clues, what does illuminate mean?
light up
A story about a family trying to stick together and survive through the great depression in the Midwest in the 1930s.
Entertain
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Can we visit tokyo, Japan when I am older?
Capitalize Tokyo
The main problem or struggle between two opposing forces
conflict
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First brown the hamburger, then boil your noodles. After your noodles are boiled, drain the noodles into the sink. Finally, put in your sauce and meat and stir until all mixed up.
Sequence
We do not like how the animals in the circus are treated, so we plan to boycott the circus. Using context clues, what does boycott mean?
refuse to support
A section in a science book describing the different phases of the moon.
Inform
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"Can we have more apple pie? said John.
Quotes after pie and question mark
The overall feeling, or atmosphere, of a text often created by the author's use of imagery and word choice.
Mood
Writing that describes facts and real events. Not fiction
Non fiction
The company had to demolish, the building to make room for the new parking lot. Using context clues, what does demolish mean?
destroy
An article where the author argues that an iPhone is better than an Android phone.
Pursuade
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When will he stop trying two cheat on his tests?
two -> to
The overall feeling, or atmosphere, of a text often created by the author's use of imagery and word choice.
tone
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Martin Luther King Jr. was an American Baptist minister and activist, one of the most prominent leaders in the civil rights movement from 1955 until his assassination in 1968.
Description
The best way to describe Anna is she is ambitious and wants to succeed in school to earn a scholarship. Using context clues, what does ambitious mean?
someone who works hard
A story about how Christmas traditions and where it first started.
Inform
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Jennifer try to play with her friends, but they were in quarantine.
try -> tried
What is the point of view Where the narrator knows everyone's thoughts
3rd person omniscient
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The student chose not to study for their test and got a bad grade.
Cause and effect
He knew the Jenga tower was precarious and it would take only one wrong move for it to come crashing down. Using context clues, what does precarious mean?
likely to fall apart
A story with a ice skater who can break ice with a flip.
Entertain
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I cant help but notice that the cafeteria food smells good.
apostrophe in can't