Compare/Contrast
What is the difference between comparing and contrasting in a text?
What is Comparison discusses elements that are similar, while contrast discusses elements that are different.
What are the common text structures used in writing?
What are Cause/Effect, Sequence and Order, Problem Solution, and Compare/Contrast.
How does cause and effect help with understanding a story?
Cause and effect helps readers understand what happens in a story and why it happens. A cause is an event or action that leads to another event or action, which is called an effect. For example, "It rained, so Karolina got wet"
Why is it important for a story to follow a logical sequence
It allows for retelling, which in turn allows for summarizing. It promotes self-monitoring and rereading.
What is the typical structure of a problem/solution text?
presents a problem with details and then a solution with accompanying details.
Give an example of comparing two characters in a story
What is Harry Potter and Drako Malfoy
What signal words can indicate the text structure in a passage?
What is by using transition words.
Provide an example of a cause and effect relationship in a text
Let's say you're eating an ice-cream cone, and your best friend bumps into you and makes you drop it. We could say that your friend caused you to drop your ice cream cone.
Arrange the following events from a story in sequential order: A, B, C, D.
Harry Potter
Name the books actions in order
In a story, what part reveals how the character solves a problem?
What is the Resolution? Its the part in the story where problem is solved.
How are comparing and contrasting used in non-fiction texts?
What is by looking at similarities and differences.
Explain how text structure can affect the understanding of a passage.
What is to help readers anticipate what comes next, monitor their comprehension, and summarize central ideas.
Why is it essential to recognize cause and effect when reading a text?
helps readers understand the events that happen and the reasons why they happen.
Why do narratives often follow a chronological order?
it helps readers understand the events in the "correct" order.
How can identifying the problem and solution in a text help with comprehension?
1. Identify the issue or problem.
2. Explain the attempts made by people to solve the issue or how it was ultimately resolved.
3. Distinguish between the details that further elaborate on the problem, those that contribute to the solution, and those that are not crucial to the main theme of the text.
Provide a Venn diagram to compare a book and its movie adaptation.
Please Draw the diagram and label accordingly.
Identify and explain the text structure of a newspaper article.
Inverted Text Structure - a headline, a byline, a lead paragraph, an explanation, and any other additional information. A newspaper article should not include topic or closing sentences
Analyze the consequences of a character's actions in a text.
The actions of a character in a story can have significant consequences, establishing the stakes and tension in the narrative. Through their actions, characters can showcase their personality, motives, values, and goals. These actions can also drive the plot forward by influencing how the story unfolds.
How can students effectively use transition words to show a sequence of events?
first, next, then, finally: words or phrases that indicate cause and effect (because, therefore, consequently) words or phrases that can be used to show contrast (but, however, on the other hand)
Explain how a character can learn from their mistakes when solving a problem in a short story.
What is...By using the action they take to correct the problem.
How can comparing and contrasting multiple texts deepen comprehension?
What is by helping them understand the topics, themes, or arguments that the texts address.
Compare the text structures used in a fable versus a science article.
a fable introduces the characters and setting (exposition), the middle provides a brief story (rising action and climax), and the end wraps it up with a lesson (resolution).
Most scientific writing follows the IMRAD structure, which stands for Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion. This structure is used in lab reports and professional journal articles.
Predict the effects of a decision a character makes in a story.
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Why is it crucial for technical manuals to be structured in a logical order?
to ensure that the information is presented logically and clearly.
What can readers learn from the solutions characters find to their problems in fables?
All fables usually have a moral lesson.