What does theme add to a story?

A story's main theme might be difficult to figure out because:

The theme of the story is the

Characters are people who participate in the action of the story; they may also be...(check all that apply)

What is the subject of the sentence?

Luis and Marlen are hiking the mountains.

The voice that presents characters, plot, dialogue, and setting is called...

What is the verb in the sentence?

She painted her bedroom pink and purple.

Read the sentence and identify the subject?

Sophia and Hilary are watching tv now.

The loose ends of the story are all tied up during which part of the plot?

Everything that happens as a result of the climax, including wrapping up of plot points, questions being answers, and character development.

The character who often creates the conflict.

The text structure that shows the order of a series of events taking place over time or gives steps is... 

In which text structure would you find the signal words, "as a result of" and "due to"?

In which text structure would you find the signal words, "similarly" and "however"?

This text structure is "how are things in the text similar or different."

In which text structure would you find the signal words, "first," "next,"and "finally"?

Which type of text structure is the following book probably written in?

What Happens if You Don't Brush Your Teeth

"Similar, same, alike, both, on the other hand, instead" are keywords for which text structure?

"Before, second, following, and lastly" are keywords for which text structure?

"Therefore, because, leads to, since, if-then, so" are keywords for which text structure?

Which type of text structure is the following book probably written in?

The History of the Cell Phone

Read the passage & decide which text structure was used:

Before putting the model car together, we first gathered our supplies. Next, we were able to read and follow the directions. Not long after, our car was done. 

Read the textand pick which text structure was used:

Because my shoelaces were untied, I tripped and dropped my lunch tray.

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While oranges and lemons are both citrus fruits that grow on trees, they are different colors and have very different tastes.

Read the passage & decide which text structure was used:

Every morning, I wake up at about 7:00 AM. The first thing I do is make my bed and pick out the clothes I’m going to wear. Then, I brush my teeth and take a shower. After my shower, I dry my hair and get dressed.

In which text structure would you find the signal words, "as a result of" and "due to"?

In which text structure would you find the signal words, "similarly" and "in the other hand"?

The text structure that is written in a style that tells what happened and why it happens is...

Which type of text structure is the following book probably written in?

Crocodiles and Alligators: Not the Same Reptile

Key words are: first, next, then, last, years, numbers

Every morning, I wake up at about 7:00 AM. The first thing I do is make my bed and pick out the clothes I’m going to wear. Then, I brush my teeth and take a shower. After my shower, I dry my hair and get dressed.

Park School had a terrible problem. Every day at recess, students would argue over the slides. Teachers had to spend time every day taking care of the arguments. Finally, one teacher came up with a great solution. They bought another set of slides that everyone could enjoy.

What is the PROBLEM?

Baby painted turtles spend all winter in their nests. They have special chemicals in their blood that can keep their blood from freezing. As a result, baby painted turtles can survive freezing temperatures!

What is the CAUSE?

Baby painted turtles spend all winter in their nests. They have special chemicals in their blood that can keep their blood from freezing. As a result, baby painted turtles can survive freezing temperatures!

What is the EFFECT?

What type of writing considers similarities and differences.

Every morning, I wake up at about 7:00 AM. The first thing I do is make my bed and pick out the clothes I’m going to wear. Then, I brush my teeth and take a shower. After my shower, I dry my hair and get dressed.

When you are finding similarities and differences within in a text

Choose the clue words that indicate sequence order.

Alligators are large reptiles. American alligators specifically can weigh up to 1000 lbs! Most of them live in Florida and Louisiana.

What type of scientist studies insects? Entomologists are scientists who study insects.

When I bake cookies, first I preheat the oven. Then I place the cookie sheet on the rack. Finally, I remove them 20 minutes later.

South Florida has a tropical climate. The rainy season is during the summer. There are a number of lightning strikes in those months.

A hurricane blew the roof off the house. As a result, the family had no place to live.

How much did a Tyrannosaurus rex eat? Scientists think that the T. rex ate up to 500 lbs of meat in one bite!

Animals sleep different amounts. Donkeys sleep around three hours a day unlike pythons who sleep about 18 hours daily!

When the baby is hungry, first he puts her fingers into her mouth. Then she cries loudly.

The Manatee population is threatened because many careless boaters drive too fast and hit them with boat propellers.

Puppies sometimes chew shoes. One solution is to always put shoes away in the closet.

Animals sleep in a variety of positions. Cats curl up as opposed to horses that sleep standing or bats that sleep hanging upside down.

Since we ran out of bread, we went to the grocery store to buy more.

To make a great snowball, first I find clean wet snow. Next, I roll the snow into a ball. Then, I pack it tightly together and throw it.

Kittens are similar to lions. They are both felines. They both have sharp teeth. However, a lion is much bigger than a kitten.

How long should people sleep each night? Doctors say that people should get an average of eight hours of sleep per night.

There are many signs to tell when a dog is angry. For instance, it might growl and show its teeth.

Driving on icy roads can be very dangerous. For this reason, many drivers put special snow tires on their cars to avoid sliding.

If you have trouble naming the five Great Lakes, then think of the word HOMES. It stands for Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, and Superior.

Which text structure describes similarities and differences between two or more topics?

Which text structure describes events in numerical or chronological order?

Which text structure is this? Ideas, events, or facts are presented as causes in relation to the resulting outcomes.

Before Europeans came to North America ,many bald eagles graced the sky. As settlers moved west, they destroyed the eagles' natural habitat. Egg collectors and pesticides almost wiped out the bald eagle population. However, about 30 years ago the federal government passed laws to protect the eagles. Today, more than 7,678 pairs of bald eagles live in the lower United States.

How is this passage organized?

Rainbows appear when sunlight passes through raindrops in the sky. As the light passes through, it is broken up into seven colors: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet. Rainbows normally appear from the rain, but they can happen wherever light is being bent inside of water droplets. Rainbows can be seen in mist, fog, spray, and dew. Rainbows are actually circles but they look like arches when we view them from the ground.

How is this passage organized?

Astronomers claim that a star begins as a cloud of hydrogen and helium. As the cloud moves about, it collects bits of dust and more floating gases. Then, the cloud begins to warm as more dust and gases are pulled into it. After a long period of time, as the cloud becomes denser, heat and friction cause the atoms to explode. That is how a star is born.

How is this paragraph organized?

Both crocodiles and alligators look like large and intimating reptiles and share a number of similarities, including long snouts, powerful tails, short legs, and bony-plated backs. The main difference is that a crocodile has a narrow snout that comes to a point at the tip, and the fourth lower tooth is always visible even when the crocodile's mouth is closed. An alligator, on the other hand, has a broad, blunt snout. Another difference is color. If the reptile is gray or black then it’s most likely a gator. On the other hand, if you see one that is olive or tan you are most likely looking at a crocodile. How is this paragraph organized?

Both humans and beavers change their surrounding to suit their needs, and from time to time, these needs may come into conflict. Property owners, in particular, may experience unwanted flooding. When conflicts arise, it’s better to seek long-range solutions. Destroying beavers just creates vacant territory for new beavers to move in. Many property owners find success with water flow devices, which prevent issues from flooding caused by beaver dams. Pipe system devices control the water level in a beaver pond—offering a long-term solution for homeowners while allowing beavers to continue maintaining precious wetlands. How is this passage organized?

After the Stamp Act and the Boston Tea Party, the British passed a series of acts that removed colonists from all positions of power, from judges to sheriffs, and restricted the colonial town meetings. The colonists called these the Intolerable Acts and it made them angry. The colonies formed the Continental Congress, their first united government, to demand fair treatment from Britain, who in turn saw this as a state of rebellion. In response, Britain sent troops to stop the riots and disband the militias that were forming. In April, the first shots were fired, and the Revolutionary War was underway. How is this passage organized?

Michael Phelps is one of the greatest swimmers of all time. At the age of 7, Phelps starts swimming, mainly because his older sisters, Whitney and Hilary, were swimming. At just 10 years old, Phelps held a national record for his age group. Just five years later Phelps competed in his first Olympic Games in Sydney, and was the youngest member of the U.S. Olympic Team. After his Olympic debut, Phelps was the youngest man to break a world record in the 200 meter fly. He went on to compete in three more Olympic Games and won a record total of 28 medals. How is this passage organized?

The tongue is the fleshy muscle inside the mouth. A tongue lets us taste because the top of the tongue is made mostly of taste buds. Your tongue grows new taste buds about every two weeks. It is also very flexible, so it also helps us eat. When we chew, the tongue and the cheeks work together to constantly move the food between the teeth so that it can be chewed. The tongue presses the crushed food against the palate and moves this bolus, which is then ready to be swallowed. How is this passage organized?

Texting and driving has become a huge issue, especially with the teenage population. 69 percent of U.S. drivers between the ages of 18 and 64 admitted to using their cell phone while driving during the previous month. Since texting increases the likelihood of a crash by 23 times, it’s a habit that must be stopped. A patent from Apple could play a big role in helping teens avoid accidents. The proposed feature would lock out certain features such as texts and calls. This would help eliminate the distractions phones provide. How is this passage organized?

Both Divergent and the Hunger Games are dystopian novels who strong female protagonists. The protagonists face different difficulties in their stories. Tris, the main character in Divergent, mainly struggles to find her place in her new faction, while Katniss, the protagonist in The Hunger Games, has more day-to-day problems, such as finding food for her family. Although both societies rise from the ruins of North America, Tris and Katniss play different roles in their nation’s war. Tris is more of soldier, involved in the combat itself, whereas Katniss is portrayed rather as an icon of hope for the rebels. How is this passage organized?

A book may tell all about whales or describe what the geography is like in a particular region.

Weather patterns could be described that explain why a big snowstorm occurred.

A book about ancient Greece may explain how the Spartan women were different from the Athenian women.

A book about the American revolution might list the events leading to the war. In another book, steps involved in harvesting blue crabs might be told.

A texts listing the issues Phonician civilization had to struggle with and how they overcome these issues.

Details about the orcas hunting method.

Details about how an orca and a dolphin are similar and different.

Details about the change of the oceans' temperature and its consequences that orcas has to face.

A text mention orcas' struggle and how usually the fix their issues.

A text informing about the insects' characteristics.

Which of the following is NOT an example of a nonfiction text structure?

This type of text structure uses signal words like "issue," "idea," and "as a result of."

This type of text structure uses signal words such as "leads to," "consequently," and "because of."

This type of text structure uses signal words like "first," "after," and "finally."

This type of text structure uses signal words like "alike," "unlike," and "as opposed to."

You might use a Venn Diagram to analyze this type of text structure.

A recipe or instruction manual would best represent which text structure type?

A news segment features a city-wide donation to the food shelf to combat local poverty and hunger. This is an example of which text structure type?

"When water is heated, the molecules move quickly, thus, causing the water to boil." This is an example of which text structure type?

True or False: all 4 nonfiction text structures (problem & solution, compare & contrast, cause & effect, sequence) - can occur in fiction, as well.

what type of text structure uses this type of graphic organizer?

Which text structure uses this type of graphic organizer?

What type of text structure uses this graphic organizer?

Which text structure uses the following KEY WORDS?

During

First/second

Meanwhile

During

Before

After

Following

Steps

Initially

Lastly

Which text structure uses the following key words?

Because

So

Causes

Therefore

As a result

Since

Impact

Effects of

If.. then..

When.. then..

Which text structure uses these key words?

Problem

Solve

Answer

Solution

As a result of

Which text structure uses these key words?

Both

also

Just as

Alike

Unlike

Compared to

Similar to

What type of text structure uses DATES or TIMES as key words?

Which type of text structure is the following written in?

On that fateful day on April 11, 1912, the Titanic began its journey across the Atlantic. Its destination was New York City, but it would never make it there. By April 14, the Titanic had received seven warnings of icebergs, but those warnings never make it to the bridge. At 11:40 p.m. that same day, a ship lookout spotted an iceberg directly in the path of the ship.

Which type of text structure is the following written in?

Did you know that an armadillo is really a mammal? Armadillos are the only mammals with hard shells. The hard shells, or bony plates, cover their backs, heads, legs, and tails. Their hard shells even helped name them. The word armadillo means, "little armored one" in Spanish.

Choose the correct text structure for the paragraph:

Every year, thousands of car accidents occur because of drivers distracted by their phones. Safe drive Corporation developed a product that will disable cell phones inside a car, and many people feel this product will help save lives.

Choose the correct text structure for the paragraph:

The school hallway carried the smell of wax, varnish, and cleaning supplies. Bright,yellow light glared into the hall through the freshly cleaned windows. This highlighted the deep scrapes in the lockers, the chips in the wall tiles, and the spider webs hanging in the corner.

Choose the correct text structure for the paragraph:

Moths and butterflies often look similar. Both have large wings and long, thin bodies, and both start their lives as caterpillars. However, butterflies usually have brighter colors on their wings than moths. Also, butterflies are most active during the day, while moths are generally creatures of the night.

When I get to my classroom in the morning, the first thing I do is hang up my coat and my backpack. Then I turn in my homework and sharpen my pencil. After that, I am ready for work, so I sit down at my seat and start on the morning assignment on the board.

What words make this paragraph Order and Sequence?

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.

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.

Tells the order of events, listed steps, may include dates and times, timeline

Tells why something happened and what happened because of it, explains how one thing leads to another, talks about results and consequences

What is figurative language?

"Life is a journey" is an example of what?

"I nearly died laughing" is an example of what?

Which of the following is an example of onomatopoeia?

Talking animals is an example of what type of figurative language?

Define hyperbole

What is the meaning of this simile? "My mom can be as fiery as a volcano when I don't do my chores on time."

"Look outside! Its raining cats and dogs!" is an example of what?

The repetition of sounds at the beginning of words is what?

The vantage point from which a story is told is called what?

Which part of the story is represented by this blue blob?