Text Structure
When it becomes too cold, the food too scarce, and the days too short, many birds in the northern hemisphere begin to migrate, or move, south for the winter. In the southern hemisphere, it is usually warm enough to support a great food supply, days are longer with more hunting time for food, and birds are safe from the chilling cold.
Problem/ Solution
What is a main idea?
What the text is mostly about.
Problem and Solution- I ask myself...
What was the decade of the american rev.?
1700s
What was the Quartering Act?
British soldiers were allowed to stay in the colonists house.
Is a bat a bird? No way! Bats, unlike birds, are mammals, whereas birds are part of the bird family. Not just a featherless bird, bats actually have fur covering their bodies. In contrast to a bird, who is born in an egg to hatch and kept safe by its mother, bats are born alive and they survive on their mother’s milk. Both a bat and a bird have wings, but bats also have hands and fingers. Even their sleeping habits are different, with bats sleeping upside down during the day, and birds sleeping in nests at night!
Compare and Contrast
Main idea= ______ + most important point
topic
Sequence-I ask myself...
What is being told in order? What is first, second, next?
How many colonies were there?
13
The French and Indian war was fought between...
The French and British
If you’ve ever seen a parrot on television or in someone’s house, you may be tempted to buy one of these talkative birds for yourself! Training parrots to talk takes work, though! First, keep your bird active. They are social creatures and love to be engaged in talking and activity! Next, set aside ten to fifteen minutes to work on teaching your parrot short phrases, such as “Hello, friend!” After you have taught your bird a new phrase, continue to repeat it so that your bird doesn’t forget it.
Sequence
When figuring out main idea I should ask myself...
"What is the text mostly about?"
Compare and Contrast- I ask myself..
What is being compared? What is being contrasted?
Who is King George III?
The king of Great Britain
Who won the French and Indian war?
Britian
Although Benjamin Franklin began his career as a writer and newspaper publisher, he was also a famous inventor and helped to officially create The United States of America. He is famous for his study and discoveries about electricity as well as his part in writing The United States Constitution. He is such an important figure in America that his face now appears on the $100 bill!
Descriptive
Do all the details support the main idea? True or False
True
Cause and Effect- I ask myself
What is the cause? What is the effect?
Compare is to
find what is similar
Why was the Boston Massacre a cause of the war?
The colonists were very upset.
Sultan Kosen, the world’s tallest man according to Guinness World Records, faces several health problems caused by his incredible height. Sultan developed a tumor as a child that caused him to grow to the record breaking height of 8 foot 3 inches. Not only did the tumor cause him to get so tall, it also pressed on the nerves in his eyes and caused visual problems. Because he is so tall, Sultan’s joints, bones, and muscles are very week, and he can’t walk without crutches.
Name the 5 types of text structures?
I will list them.
Descriptive- I ask myself
What is being described?
Contrast is to
find what is different
What was the cause of the Boston Massacre and what was the effect?
The cause was the colonist throwing snowballs. The effect was five colonist died.