Supporting Details/ Text Structure
Something that authors use to support their main or central idea of the topic they are writing about.
Supporting Details
An educated guess
Inference
The subject of what something is about.
Topic
List three transitional words or phrases that are used to show sequence or chronology.
Answers may vary but may include: first, second, last, etc...
A recipe is a good example of what text structure?
sequence
Describe the steps to making an inference while reading.
Using what you already know about a topic and combining with clues from the text.
Passage
A short section from a book or writing.
An instruction manual would most likely be a _______________________ text structure.
Sequence
Finish this statement from our Supporting Details video:
A paragraph should always have one ______________.
A paragraph should always have one main idea.
Literary Text
a novel, short story, poem, etc..
A series of actions or steps taken.
Process
Implied
Suggested but not directly expressed
What category of text structure would a menu for Pizza Hut most likely fit into
Descriptive
Informational Text
To explain the relationship between
Relate
To establish, show or indicate who or what something is.
Identify
List three things that supporting details should include
1. Examples of the author's point
2. Reasons the author gives to back up their point.
3. Proof that the point the author is trying to make is valid.
If it is not my birthday and have rejected my family, and also have no real friends, but for believe that someone is going to throw me a surprise birthday party... would this be an example of making an inference?
Nope!
List three transitional words or phrases that would signal a cause and effect relationship.
Answers may vary. Some examples could include: as a result, because, effect, or consequently
Discuss the steps to finding the main or central idea.
Find the topic and combine it with at least three details that support that the topic.