Central Idea
This is the definition of central idea.
What is what the text is mostly about?
These are the fives types of author's purpose.
What is to persuade, inform, entertain, explain, describe?
First, Before, Previously, After
These are signal words for this text structure
What is chronological/sequential?
This is the three types of rhetoric?
What are ethos, logos, and pathos?
To eat berries, birds' eggs, insects, and nuts.
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What is a sentence fragment?
Animals climb trees to eat berries, birds' eggs, insects, and nuts.
Most people think that Johann Sebastian Bach played the piano, but this is not true. The piano was not invented until just two years before he died. Bach's main instrument was the organ. He was a great organist. He wrote a lot of wonderful music for that instrument. He also played other keyboard instruments that were ancestors of the piano. Among these instruments was the harpsichord. Along with Mozart, Bach is considered to be one of the all-time great composers
What is the central idea of this paragraph?
What is Johann Sebastian Bach was a great organist and writer?
The Underground Railroad was a secret organization which helped slaves escape to freedom. Many slaves were able to escape because of the conductors and station masters. The northern states were free states and slaves were free once they arrived in the north. Secret codes and signals were used to identify the conductors and station masters.
This is the author's purpose of this text.
What is to inform?
Unlike wild wolves that need to hunt for survival, domesticated dogs rely on their owners for food. While wolves travel in packs through vast territories, dogs live in homes with human families. Wolves maintain a strict social hierarchy within their pack, whereas dogs typically adapt to their family's social structure. Despite these differences, both wolves and dogs are loyal to their social groups and display similar body language.
This is the primary text structure used in this passage.
What is compare and contrast?
"They've worked against everything we've worked so hard to build, and they don't care who gets hurt in the process. Make no mistake, they're the enemy, and they won't stop until we're all destroyed."
This is the rhetorical appeal used.
What is pathos?
You can use a telescope to view Saturn, you can visit a planetarium.
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What is a run-on sentence?
You can use a telescope to view Saturn; you can visit a planetarium. OR You can use a telescope to view Saturn, or you can visit a planetarium.
Microchips provide the power for wristwatches. They are also the brains in our computers, and they control robots. These chips are used in video games and space shuttles. They make our cameras, radios, and televisions small and light.
This is the central idea of this text.
What is how microchips are used?
Judy Glen's amazing Wrinkle Remover cream will make you look younger in thirty days or less. This remarkable cream has special ingredients to make your wrinkles disappear. The cost for a thirty day supply is $ 25.99. Send your check to P.O.Box 00002, Shelton, CA 74836
This is the author's purpose.
What is to persuade?
Due to excessive rainfall last month, the school's soccer field became waterlogged. As a result, the grass began to die, creating muddy patches throughout the playing surface. This made the field unsafe for players, leading to the cancellation of three important games. Because of these cancellations, the school decided to install a new drainage system to prevent future flooding issues.
This is the primary text structure used in this passage.
What is cause and effect?
"Ladies and gentlemen of the jury: we have not only the fingerprints, the lack of an alibi, a clear motive, and an expressed desire to commit the robbery… We also have video of the suspect breaking in. The case could not be more open and shut."
This is the type of rhetorical appeal used.
What is logos?
Frank and I rode our bikes after school. They were home before dark.
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What is pronoun-antecedent agreement?
We were home before dark.
Being a clown isn't all fun and games. Rodeo clowns expose themselves to great danger every time they perform. When cowboys dismount or are bucked off of bulls at riding competitions, rodeo clowns jump in front of the bulls and motion wildly to get their attention. In this way rodeo clowns provide an alternate target, and in doing so protect the rider. So you see, sometimes clowning around can be serious business.
This is the central idea of this text.
What is rodeo clowns protect cowboys by putting themselves in danger?
The rabbit's fur was as soft as velvet, and he seemed to enjoy having people pet him. He would snuggle in closer, lay his long ears back, and pull in his feet.
This is the author's purpose.
What is to describe?
The school's outdated computer lab was causing numerous problems for students. The old computers were slow and often crashed during important assignments. To address this issue, the school board approved funding for new equipment. After installing modern computers and updating the software, students could complete their work more efficiently. Now, the computer lab is one of the most popular study spaces in the school.
This is the primary text structure used in this passage.
What is problem and solution?
"You know me - I've taught Sunday School at your church for years, babysat your children, and served as a playground director for many summers - so you know I can run your preschool."
This is the type of rhetorical appeal used.
What is ethos?
The chocolates is delicious.
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What is subject-verb agreement?
The chocolates are delicious.
Do you ever wonder how you taste things? You owe your sense of taste to your taste buds. We have 9,000 taste buds just on the tongue alone. There are also taste buds on the roof of your mouth. You even have taste buds on the back of your throat.
This is the central idea of this text.
What is taste buds are found in different places?
There are several ways to tell if a storm is coming. Indicators include dark clouds and strong winds. Decreasing atmospheric pressure is another sign that a storm is coming. You can use a barometer to measure atmospheric pressure.
Decide if this is written in a subjective point of view or an objective point of view.
A tornado is a rapidly rotating column of air that extends from a thunderstorm to the ground. Tornadoes can cause significant damage due to their high wind speeds and the debris they carry. They are often accompanied by hail, lightning, and heavy rain. Tornadoes are most common in the United States, particularly in an area known as "Tornado Alley."
This is the primary text structure used in this passage.
What is descriptive?
An ethical appeal used to persuade an audience with rhetoric that shows credibility or honesty.
What is ethos?
True or false: you can only use one type of rhetoric in a text.
What is false?