Text Structures
This structure is used to show the differences and similarities of two topics within an informational text.
What is compare and contrast?
This is a text structure that discusses similarities and differences between two or more things.
What is compare & contract?
This is the cue what to write an essay about.
What is the prompt?
This is what you do to a word at the beginning of a sentence and/or if it is a proper noun.
What is capitalization?
This is the problem of a fictional story.
What is conflict?
This text structure that shows an action and the result of that action.
What is cause and effect?
This text feature describes a problem and how it was solved.
What is problem & solution?
This is the most important sentence in an essay. It drives the organization and development of the essay.
What is a thesis statement?
This is a punctuation mark that shows the end of a statement.
What is a period?
These are two pieces of information that you will find in the exposition of a story.
What are setting and characters of a story?
A text feature that helps you locate the section of the text and understand what it is about.
What is a subheading?
This text feature describes sequence of events or a list of steps.
What is chronological order?
These are the parts/paragraphs of an essay.
What is Introduction, Body Paragraphs, and Conclusion?
This is an incomplete sentence OR only part of a sentence.
What is a sentence fragment?
A word used to immitate a sound.
What is on·o·mat·o·poe·ia?
This text feature shows where places or events are located.
What is a map?
A text that identifies and talks about all the characteristics of a ginger cat.
What is description?
The information from the text that supports/proves your answer in your essay.
What is textual evidence?
This is For, And, Nor, But, or, Yet, So
What is a conjunction?
This is your favorite class to come to EVERY DAY!
What is ELAR class?
The text structure that organizes information in a specific order.
What is sequential order?
It started raining outside while I was getting ready to leave the store. I remembered that I packed my umbrella in my purse and was able to use it on the way to my truck.
The sentence that states your response and reason for your response.
What is a thesis statement?
When two complete sentences are joined by a conjunction.
What is a compound sentence?
These are the 5 parts to the plot diagram.
What is exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution?