Review

The message or lesson that the author wants you to learn from the story is called the

• plot

• figurative language

• theme

Which text structure best describes this paragraph? In many countries around the world people are unable to find clean water to drink. Clean water is necessary for a healthy life. One program called The Water Project is taking matters into their own hands by digging wells in Africa so that locals can have clean water. They know this will not fix the issue everywhere but it’s a step in the right direction.

• Compare and Contrast

• Problem and Solution

• Sequence or Chronological Order

• Cause and Effect

Which text structure best describes this paragraph? Theodor Seuss Geisel and Roald Dahl are two famous children’s authors. Both authors enjoyed writing fun and imaginative stories that have helped millions of children love to read. While these authors have much in common, such as their writing had been inspired by their childhoods, there are also many differences as well. One difference is that Roald Dahl was a British author who joined the Royal Air Force while Dr. Seuss was an American writer who went on to college.

• Compare and Contrast

• Problem and Solution

• Sequence or Chronological Order

• Cause and Effect

Which text structure best describes how this paragraph is written? Chocolate is a delicious treat enjoyed around the world. The chocolate making process contains many steps. First, the beans are harvested from the cacao trees. After that, they are set in the sun to dry and then roasted. It’s important that in the next step they shell the beans before they are ground into a liquid. Lastly, sugar and flavoring are added before they prepare it to be sold.

• Compare and Contrast

• Problem and Solution

• Sequence or Chronological Order

• Cause and Effect

Which text structure best describes how this paragraph is written? Have you ever wanted to buy something but didn’t have enough money? As a kid, one way to solve this dilemma is to help your parents. Many times parents will pay children an allowance to complete extra chores. Another possible way to resolve this issue is offering to help your neighbors, rake their yard, help clean, or walk a dog.

• Compare and Contrast

• Problem and Solution

• Sequence or Chronological Order

• Cause and Effect

Which of these topics would be best written in cause and effect text structure?

• Explaining how basketballs and volleyballs are both used in sports but are made of very different materials

• Explaining how to prevent a house fire and what to do if there is a fire

• Explaining how to bake a triple chocolate fudge birthday cake

• Explaining why many animals of the rain forest are losing their homes

One day, Parker met Toby

the Great.

Toby was a yellow Labrador

Retriever found at a local shelter.

Parker’s mother, Mandy Rogers,

remembers the thin little dog

when they first got him.

2. Why does the author include this photograph?

• To ensure the reader knows what a Labrador

  Retriever is

• To show where Toby came from

• To help the reader visualize Toby and Ms. Rogers

The Labrador Retriever, or just Labrador, is a breed of hunting dog that is very active and easy to train. It is the most popular dog in Canada and is hard-working and helpful for hunting and fishing.

The caption under the photograph explains--

• A. where the photograph was taken

• B. why the photograph was taken

• C. who is in the photograph

12. To discover the parts of the brain, the reader should refer to the -

• caption below the graphic

• boxed information

• italics in the paragraph

• diagram

Name that text feature the arrow is pointing to!

• Graph

• Photograph

• Illustration

• Index