ELA Skills Review (Text Structure, Theme, Setting)

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What is setting?

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Setting refers to the time and place in which a story occurs.

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What advice would help an author write a setting for their story?

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An author should try to describe all 5 senses to create a vivid setting.

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What are clue words for the text structure of Description?

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Clue words include yellow, tall, green, soft, long, narrow, smooth.

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What is the theme of a story?

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The theme is the message about life that the author expresses.

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How are themes usually presented in a text?

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Themes are rarely written directly into the text; you must infer them.

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What is the purpose of text structure?

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Text structure helps organize information and ideas in a way that makes it easier to understand.

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What are the common types of text structures?

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Common types include chronological order, cause and effect, compare and contrast, and description.

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What does it mean to infer a theme?

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To infer a theme means to read between the lines and understand the underlying message.

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What is chronological order?

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Chronological order is a text structure that presents events in the order they occur.

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What is compare and contrast?

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Compare and contrast is a text structure that examines similarities and differences between two or more subjects.