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Characters
Setting/Time
Setting/Where
Problem
Author's Purpose
100
On a cold Halloween night, Jessie and Tom were going out trick or treating. Jessie was a cowgirl and Tom was superman. They went from house to house.
Who is Jessie and Tom.
100
The man woke up in the morning. He went downstairs to the kitchen to make pancakes and eggs. He was feeling tired, but he knew he had to get ready for work. He didn't want to be late.
What is the morning.
100
Martin washed his hands and put on gloves. He said hello to his boss. He wrapped the utensils in the napkins, and set the table.
What is work.
100

John was riding his bike down a rocky street so that he could go to his friend's house. However, he wasn't watching and crashed into a huge rock that was in the middle of the road! John scraped his knee and was devastated. He decided to go home to get help from his mom.

John crashed into a rock and scraped his knee.

100

This is something you would write that includes a character, setting, problem, feeling, plan, solution, and ending.

Narrative/Story

200
It was Mary's birthday. She was turning 19 years old. She invited her friends over to her house for pizza and cake. Mary was excited for her birthday to begin.
Who is Mary.
200
The workers signed out from work. They took out their metrocard, and went onto the city bus. It was getting dark. When they got home, they would eat dinner with their families and get ready to go to bed.
What is night.
200
The boys went to the ticket booth and gave the woman money. They paid for a large popcorn and sodas. They went inside and took their seats.
What is the movie theater.
200

Last weekend, Megan was at home, waiting for her grandmother to arrive. But, there was a huge storm and her grandmother was late! Megan was worried. She decided to call her grandmother to see where she was.

What is: her grandmother was late during a huge storm

200

If you wanted to give factual details, your purpose would be this.

Informative/Information

300
It was Sammy's first day of work. He worked at a store. He was feeling nervous, but his Mom said " you will do great!."
Who is Sammy and his mom
300
She saw a big turkey sitting on the table. There was stuffing, cranberry sauce, and green beans. After dinner, there was pumpkin pie.
What is Thanksgiving.
300
It was a very hot day. The waves crashed onto the sand. The family collected shells and made castles.
What is the beach.
300

Greg was playing soccer last weekend at the park with his team. After kicking the ball, his shoe flew off his foot! He realized that his shoelace had broken. Greg was frustrated because he had to come out of the game.

Greg's shoe broke.

300

You would use this structure if you wanted to write about how dogs are better than cats.

Opinion

400
On her way home from school, Jim saw a lost dog. It was wearing a collar and looked friendly. He called the number on the dog tag. The owners thanked him and gave him a 25$ reward.
Who is Jim and a dog.
400
The boys and girls dressed up in costumes. They went from house to house, and received candy.
What is Halloween.
400
She told the boy to open wide and say "Ah." He cried for a few minutes. She gave him a sticker and told him he did a great job.
What is the doctor's office.
400

Over the summer, Misty went to the beach with her family. While she was building a sand castle, a wave came crashing onto the beach and destroyed her castle! Misty was so upset. She decided to build another one further back.

Misty's sand castle was destroyed by a wave.

400

You would use this structure if you wanted to convince others that dogs were better than cats.

Persuasive

500
It was time to wake up for school. Bob looked at the clock, it was 9:00 am. He was late for school! He called the school to tell them he would be late. He got dressed, got on the bus, and went to school.
Who is Bob
500
The boy woke up from his sleep. He looked outside, the grass was covered in snow. He turned on the t.v. to check the news. He went back to sleep.
What is a snow day.
500
The man entered with long, messy hair. When he left, his hair was short and clean.
What is the hair salon.
500
At lunch, Fiona went to get her lunchbox out of her locker at school. But, when she went to grab it, she realized she must have left it in the car! Fiona was sad because she was starving. She decided to ask her teacher for help.

Fiona forgot her lunch.

500
These are the five ways we give information: description, compare and contrast, problem and solution, cause and effect, and sequencing. What are these called?
Text Structures