Academic Vocabulary #2

What is text structure?

• The way the text is organized

• The way the pictures are organized

• The title of the text

• A nonfiction text

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Cause and effect text structure _____________.

• Shows similarities and differences between things.

• Gives a problem and describes how it can be/is solved.

• Tells the order the events happened.

• Tells what happened and why it happened

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Problem and solution text structure __________

• Gives a problem and describes how it can be or is solved.

• Tells the order the events happened

• Describes something

• Tells what happened and why it happened

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Comparison and contrast text structure __________.

• Gives a problem and describes how it can be/is solved.

• Shows similarities/differences between two or more things.

• Tells the order events happened.

• Describes something.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What does it mean to compare two or more objects?

• look for similarities

• like terms

• look for differences

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What does it mean to contrast two or more objects?

• look for similarities

• look for differences

• both

• neither

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

When comparing, what words should you look for (select all that apply)

• in the same way

• likewise

• as well

• but

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

When comparing/contrasting two stories, you look for similarities and differences in

• plot

• characters

• theme

• all of the above

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which of the following best defines a myth?

• a story that is made up and not to be believed at all.

• a traditional story, especially one concerning the early history of a people or explaining some natural phenomenon, and typically involving supernatural beings or events.

• a movie that involves the retelling of true events.

• a story that has some supernatural elements, but does not explain a natural phenomenon.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Which vocabulary word means to stray from course?

• edify
• deviate
• importune
• glower

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F