Paired passages

What is my name?

• Brandon

• Oscar

• Carlos

• Ismar

• Jonathan

There will be two texts that talk about wolves think about what kind of text they are and how they are similar and different.

What kind of text is this?

• Poem

• Informational

• Drama

• Realistic Fiction

Why do you think the author wrote this text?

• to teach information about wolves

• to show how wolves are like people

• to make you laugh

Why do you think the author wrote this selection?

• persuade the reader to buy a wolf

• tell the reader facts about wolves

• describe some examples of different kinds of wolves

• give an example of how people can be good and bad if they want to

What is the best question to ask yourself when you are trying to find the main idea?

• Who is the main character?
• What is the main event?
• What is one important detail?
• What point is the author trying to make?

A section in a history book describing the conditions and causes of the Great Depression

• Persuade
• Inform
• Entertain

An article where the author argues that an iPhone is better than an Android phone

• Persuade
• Inform
• Entertain

The point of view where the narrator is telling his or her own story. Uses words such as I, me, we, our, etc.

• 3rd Person
• 2nd Person
• 1st Person
• 4th person