Text Structure
one event makes another event happen
What is... cause & effect
one character is telling the story and the reader knows his or her thoughts and feelings
an opinion or arguable statement
What is... claim
cancel; put an end to
a strange mixture of things
What is... concoction
find the conflict and solve it
What is... problem & solution
the reader does not know any characters’ thoughts and feelings
What is... 3rd objective
presenting a claim supported with reasons and evidence
What is... argument
longing for the past; homesick
What is... nostalgia
a feeling of contempt or scorn
What is... disdain
alike/ different
What is... compare & contrast
the author speaks directly to the reader
What is... 2nd person
determine whether the evidence is strong
What is... evaluate
a difficult, unpleasant, or embarrassing situation
What is... predicament
very happy and excited
What is... elated
events ordered according to the time they happened
What is... chronological
the reader knows more than one or all of the characters’ thoughts and feelings
What is... 3rd omniscient
enough to make an argument strong (at least 2 reasons)
What is... sufficient
relating to farm areas and life in the country
What is... rural
push or shove someone roughly
What is... jostle
arranging things in a particular order
What is... sequential
the reader only knows one of the character’s thoughts and feelings
to follow the development of something from beginning to end
What is... trace
average, ordinary, undistinguished
What is... mediocre
treat with an air of superiority
What is... patronize