Text structures

Text structures

RMC11.1 Describe how the author uses text structure to shape meaning of a text

APK- Compare and Contrast

Last week, we compared and contrasted different animals. (dolphins v. sharks & amphibians v. reptiles)

What were some similarities and differences?

Today's Learning Objective

Today we will, describe how the author uses cause and effect to shape meaning of a given text. (RMC11.1)

What is cause and effect?

Cause- why something happened?

ex: If you bump into a glass vase on the table.

Effect- What happened?

ex: The glass vase falls over and breaks.

Important Vocabulary Words

If you learn more vocabulary words. Then, your comprehension will also increase!

• nervous (adj)- worried

• approached (v)- went up to

• confused (adj)- unsure

• soaring (v)- flying high up in the air

• congratulated (v)- giving someone praise for something they did or achieved.

What are we reading today?

The New Kid

Multiple Choice

Read this sentence: Sarah was nervous about failing her test because, she didn't study.

What does nervous mean?

• went up to

• flying high in the air

• gave someone praise for something he did.

• worried

• unsure

Multiple Choice

Read this sentence: Kyle approached his mom to ask her a question about dinner.

What does approached mean?

• worried

• unsure

• went up to

• flying high in the air

• gave someone praise for something he did

Multiple Choice

Read the sentence: Amy was confused when she did her math homework. None of the questions made sense to her.

What does confused mean?

• went up to

• unsure

• worried

• flying high in the air

• gave someone praise for something he did.

Multiple Choice

Read the sentence: The kite was soaring through the air.

What does soaring mean?

• flying high up in the air

• unsure

• worried

• went up to

Multiple Choice

Read the sentence: They congratulated me after I won the gold trophy.

What does congratulated mean?

• went up to

• flying high up in the air

• frightened

• unsure

• gave someone praise for something he did.

Multiple Select

Cause: Chris kicked the ball.

What was the effect?

• Henry understood how Chris felt.

• The other kids cheered.

• Joey and Henry became friends.

• The ball soared across the playground.

Multiple Select

What caused Henry and Joey to become friends?

• Joey approached Henry and asked if he liked baseball.

• Joey kicked a ball.

• Chris scored the first run.

• Joey knew him from his last school

Multiple Select

Cause: Henry remembered his first day and when he was new.

What was the effect?

• Joey and Henry became friends.

• The other kids cheered.

• The ball soared across the playground.

• Henry understood how Chris felt.

Multiple Select

Chris scored the first run.

What was the effect?

• The ball soared across the playground.

• Joey and Henry became friends.

• Henry understood how Chris felt.

• The other kids cheered.

Poll

How do you feel about being able to identify cause and effect events? RMC11.1

• 1- I really need help and don't understand it.

• 2- I still need some help but, will get it soon.

• 3- I am almost there and just need more practice.

• 4- I feel super confident with identifying cause and effect events.