Choose the clue words that indicate cause and effect.

consequently, as a result of, so, therefore

struggle, promise, problem, solution

similar, common, compare, contrast

Choose the clue words that indicate sequential order.

cause, effect, as a result of, because

problem, solution, promise, struggle

compare, contrast, similar, different

The author’s purpose is:

A writer’s reason for writing a particular work

The reason for the author living

The reason why the author chose to write the work in that format

The main idea of a text; what the text is mainly about

The idea an author had in the middle of the night

The only idea the author could think of

In a SEQUENCE/CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER text structure, the author...

tells about events in the ORDER they happened.

DESCRIBES a topic and its characteristics.

explains how things are SIMILAR and DIFFERENT.

describes a PROBLEM and then explains how it can be solved.

In a COMPARE and CONTRAST text structure, the author...

explains how things are SIMILAR and DIFFERENT.

explains something that happened and the REASONS WHY.

tells about events in the ORDER they happened.

describes a PROBLEM and then explains how someone solved it.

In a CAUSE and EFFECT text structure, the author...

explains something that happened and the REASONS WHY.

tells about events in the ORDER they happened.

DESCRIBES a topic and its characteristics.

describes a PROBLEM and then explains how someone solved it.

is a shorter way to explain a text with important information or key points

include the key points of a text

A brief statement that you create which shows/reflects what a nonfiction text is mainly talking about.

The order in which events happen in a story.

A series of important details identified in a nonfiction text.

The big idea or life lesson that the author wants us to take away from a fictional story.

A short paragraph that you create which includes the main idea of the text and some key important details.

A list of key details in the text that are placed in the correct order.

A short paragraph in a fictional story that reveals the big idea, lesson, or moral.

A short paragraph that you find in the text which includes the main idea and some key details.

The writer’s attitude toward his/her subject

the feeling a reader gets from a story

What is the difference between fiction and nonfiction?

Nonfiction is factual information about a topic.

Fiction teaches us facts that are true.

Fiction has photographs and nonfiction only has illustrations.

Nonfiction

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RI.6.5, RI.8.2, L.8.6

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CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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Words or phrases that divide an epository text into smaller parts.

Subheading

Heading

Title

Caption

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Choose the clue words that indicate compare and contrast.

therefore, cause, effect, consequently

later, then, next, Monday

similar, different, common, on the other hand

possibility, struggle, hope, problem

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

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