Miscellaneous
Text Feature
Is bold print, big text, italics, pictures and captions part of text features?
Yes or No?
Yes
Topic, Theme, or Main Idea
Ice Cream
topic
Persuade, Inform or Entertain
A book over 1,000 jokes.
Entertain
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Simile, Metaphor, Personification, hyperbole, alliteration
The raindrops dance quickly across my face.
personification
Author's Point of View
Identify the Author's Point of View (1st person, 2nd person or 3rd person)
I wish I could go back in time and experience that day again.
1st person
Topic, Theme or Main Idea
Ice Cream is a tasty summer treat.
main idea
Persuade, Inform or Entertain
A politician's speech about how homes should be provided to families who can not afford them.
Persuade
DESCRIPTION, SEQUENCE AND ORDER, COMPARE AND CONTRAST, CAUSE AND EFFECT, PROBLEM AND SOLUTION
Which text structure is this? SIMILAR
compare and contrast
Simile, Metaphor, Personification, hyperbole, alliteration, onomatopoeia
They boy ran into the door with a BOOM.
ONOMATOPOEIA
Author's Point of View
Identify the Author's Point of View (1st person, 2nd person or 3rd person)
You pet the cat because you think it looks cute.
2nd person
Topic, Theme or Main Idea
Don't be afraid to try new things.
Theme
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DESCRIPTION, SEQUENCE AND ORDER, COMPARE AND CONTRAST, CAUSE AND EFFECT, PROBLEM AND SOLUTION
Which text structure is this? When you walk into the bedroom there is a window facing you. To the right of that is a dresser and a television. On the other side of the window is my bed.
description
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Topic, Theme or Main Idea
Insects
Topic
Persuade, Inform or Entertain
The school website where you can find start times, teacher's names, academies offered.
Inform
DESCRIPTION, SEQUENCE AND ORDER, COMPARE AND CONTRAST, CAUSE AND EFFECT, PROBLEM AND SOLUTION
Which text structure is this? Before applying the screen protector do the following: First, clean the surface of your phone's screen with a soft cloth. Second, once the surface of your screen is clean, remove the paper on the screen protector. Third, evenly apply the sticky side of the screen protector to your phone's screen.
sequence and order
Simile, Metaphor, Personification, hyperbole, alliteration
The basketball player seemed as tall as a building.
hyperbole
Denotation vs. Connotation
What is the connotative meaning of the word "consumes" in the text? He marvels and passion, for this bodily image, consumes his heart.
a. fills b. empties c. ignores d. destroys
d. destroys
Topic, Theme or Main Idea
Be happy with what you have.
Theme
Persuade, Inform or Entertain
An article comparing the health system in the USA v. Japan.
Inform
DESCRIPTION, SEQUENCE AND ORDER, COMPARE AND CONTRAST, CAUSE AND EFFECT, PROBLEM AND SOLUTION
Which text structure is this?
Under no circumstances firecrackers should be allowed in school. They are not educational, and they are dangerous. Any student caught with firecrackers will receive a 10 day out of school suspension.
cause and effect
Simile, Metaphor, Personification, hyperbole, alliteration
She is as beautiful as a flower.
simile