Benchmark Review

Every story has at least one character. Characters are the people, animals, or creatures that are in stories plays and other text.

• True

• False

Elements of Drama include:

• stories, plays, and theaters.

• a narrator that talks a lot and sometimes confuses the viewers.

• props, acts, a theater, dialogue, actors, stage directions, scenes, and a script.

• a director that tells the actors what to do and say throughout the production.

PIE'ED stands for which of the following?

• Prosecute

  Initiate

  Elaborate

  Eventually

  Demonstrate

• Persuade

  Intentionally

  Equals

  Explain

  Describe

• Purpose

  Inform

  Explain

  Eventually

  Dedication

• Persuade

  Inform

  Explain

  Entertain

  Describe

Text Structure is the way ______________________.

Which of the following is the best way to define the text structure Cause + Effect?

• Supporting details that state the cause of a topic and the result.

  (Signal words: because, for this reason, then)

• A particular order of when things happen.

  (Signal words: finally, meanwhile, then, next, after, last, first)

• When the author shows how two or more things are similar or different.

  (Signal words: on the other hand, both, however, as well as, some others)

• The main idea is stated s the problem and supporting details state the solution.

  (signal words: a problem, a solution, because, however, one reason for)

Which of the following best defines the text structure Problem + Solution?

• Supporting details that state the cause of a topic and the result.

• A particular order of when things happen.

• When the author shows how two or more things are similar or different.

• The main idea is stated as the problem and supporting details state the solution.

Which of the following is the best way to define the text structure Sequence?

• Supporting details that state the cause of a topic and the result.

  (Signal words: because, for this reason, then)

• A particular order of when things happen.

  (Signal words: finally, meanwhile, then, next, after, last, first)

• When the author shows how two or more things are similar or different.

  (Signal words: on the other hand, both, however, as well as, some others)

• The main idea is stated s the problem and supporting details state the solution.

  (signal words: a problem, a solution, because, however, one reason for)

Which of the following is the best way to define the text structure Compare + Contrast?

• Supporting details that state the cause of a topic and the result.

  (Signal words: because, for this reason, then)

• A particular order of when things happen.

  (Signal words: finally, meanwhile, then, next, after, last, first)

• When the author shows how two or more things are similar or different.

  (Signal words: on the other hand, both, however, as well as, some others)

• The main idea is stated s the problem and supporting details state the solution.

  (signal words: a problem, a solution, because, however, one reason for)

You can't have an ice cream cone without the cone just like you can't have a story without a main idea!

What is a main idea?

• what the reader comes up with in their head as they read

• what the text is mostly about

• small ideas that support the central/main idea

When the author's purpose is to persuade the reader they...

• are trying to convince the reader to believe what they believe.

• are giving information about a topic.

• provide steps for the reader to follow. (example: how to make a PB&J sandwich)

• use some of the 5 senses (see, hear, feel, smell, taste) to tell about a topic.