Which of the following is an example of a text written to persuade?

What does the text structure of cause and effect explain?

Which text structure would most likely be used in a recipe?

An author's purpose can be to entertain. Which of the following is an example of a text written primarily to entertain?

What is the structure of a text that compares two different species of birds?

Which of the following best describes the author's purpose in writing an instructional manual?

In a text that uses the problem and solution structure, what can you expect to find?

What is the author's purpose if the text is a critique of a new technology?

A historical account of an event is most likely to use which text structure?

1. People tend to be very loyal to their favorite brands of technology. Some people are devoted to Apple’s iPhones and some people are big fans of Android phones. These phones have several things in common, including the ability to use the internet, download apps, and take pictures. There are also certain differences. iPhones have sleek designs and sync well with other Apple products, like Apple watches. Androids, however, have more options to customize. Also, iPhones usually come with a higher price tag.

Anne Frank was born in Germany in 1929. Her family moved to the Netherlands in the summer of 1933. When she turned thirteen in 1942, she was given a diary for her birthday. At the same time, German Nazis were rounding up Jewish families like her own, and she and her family soon had to go into hiding. They stayed hidden for more than two years until they were caught and moved to a concentration camp. Anne Frank died in the war, but her diary remains popular today.

Cane toads come from South America, but they were brought to Australia in the 1930s. The reason people brought them were to help control the beetles that were harming sugar crops, since the toads would eat the beetles. Unfortunately, their introduction the country had some unexpected side effects. The toads began reproducing quickly, and their population spread out of control. They began harming Australia’s ecosystem and were thought of as a big problem.

Car crashes are extremely dangerous. In the past, not all cars had seatbelts. As highways began to spread across the United States, more and more people were getting hurt in car crashes. The government made a new law requiring everyone to wear a seatbelt in order to keep people safe. As a result, there were far fewer deaths on the road. It was estimated that seatbelts saved about 14,000 lives in the year 2015.

Monarch butterflies are some of the most well-known types of butterflies. They have distinctive features, such as bright orange wings with black lines and white spots. Because of their color, they are sometimes called common tiger butterflies. The males are bigger than the females, and they have six legs. They often fly with a slow, sailing motion.

To bake a loaf of bread, it is important to follow a series of steps. First, you must activate the yeast by mixing it with warm water. After it has been sitting, you can mix it into the flour. You should knead the bread until the dough is smooth. Next, you have to let the bread rise by placing it somewhere warm. When it has doubled in size, you can put it in the oven. Last, check the loaf of bread as it bakes to make sure you don’t burn it.

Text that includes words like Next, first, last, second, another, then, additionally, step 1, step 2 may be which text structure?

Text that uses words like: However, unlike, like, by contrast, yet, in comparison, although, whereas, similar to, different from, difference may be which text structure?

Text that uses words like Because, Consequently, therefore, as a result, thereby, leads to, cause, may be which text structure?

A VENN DIAGRAM is a good graphic organizer for which text structure?

What is a claim?

If an author is making a claim (argument), they should have what 2 things to back it up?

What are the three basic types of author's purpose?

Which basic purpose do Arguments, commercials, or anything trying to convince someone to think a certain way or do a certain thing have?

Which basic author's purpose: descriptions, explanations, or text teaching the reader about a topic

Which basic authors purpose: Stories, plays, and shows that are mostly meant to be read for fun

Authors use which of the following to achieve or develop their purpose in their writing (Choose all that apply)

Ethos means to persuade the reader by using...

Pathos means to persuade the reader by using...

Logos means to persuade readers by using....

What does it mean to evaluate author's purpose?

Which might be a good SPECIFIC author's purpose sentence?

What is audience?

What does it mean if an author is writing to a "general reader?"

What is the author's basic purpose: The Underground Railroad was a secret organization which helped slaves escape to freedom. Many slaves were able to escape because of the conductors and station masters. The northern states were free states and slaves were free once they arrived in the north. Secret codes and signals were used to identify the conductors and station masters. 

What is the author's basic purpose: Joe had been fishing for over two hours without a single bite. Suddenly there was a nibble at the end of his fishing line.  He stood up on the boat and leaned out too far.  Just then there was a sharp yank on the line.  Joe fell overboard and landed head first into the water. Joe and his friends laughed and laughed.

What is the author's basic purpose: Pets should be allowed in restaurants. I brought my dog to dinner, and the waiter threw us out. He said that dogs were dirty, but my dog is cleaner than many people. I know! It's not fair - it's a ridiculous rule, and it should be changed.

1. People tend to be very loyal to their favorite brands of technology. Some people are devoted to Apple’s iPhones and some people are big fans of Android phones. These phones have several things in common, including the ability to use the internet, download apps, and take pictures. There are also certain differences. iPhones have sleek designs and sync well with other Apple products, like Apple watches. Androids, however, have more options to customize. Also, iPhones usually come with a higher price tag.

Anne Frank was born in Germany in 1929. Her family moved to the Netherlands in the summer of 1933. When she turned thirteen in 1942, she was given a diary for her birthday. At the same time, German Nazis were rounding up Jewish families like her own, and she and her family soon had to go into hiding. They stayed hidden for more than two years until they were caught and moved to a concentration camp. Anne Frank died in the war, but her diary remains popular today.

Cane toads come from South America, but they were brought to Australia in the 1930s. The reason people brought them were to help control the beetles that were harming sugar crops, since the toads would eat the beetles. Unfortunately, their introduction the country had some unexpected side effects. The toads began reproducing quickly, and their population spread out of control. They began harming Australia’s ecosystem and were thought of as a big problem.

Car crashes are extremely dangerous. In the past, not all cars had seatbelts. As highways began to spread across the United States, more and more people were getting hurt in car crashes. The government made a new law requiring everyone to wear a seatbelt in order to keep people safe. As a result, there were far fewer deaths on the road. It was estimated that seatbelts saved about 14,000 lives in the year 2015.

Monarch butterflies are some of the most well-known types of butterflies. They have distinctive features, such as bright orange wings with black lines and white spots. Because of their color, they are sometimes called common tiger butterflies. The males are bigger than the females, and they have six legs. They often fly with a slow, sailing motion.

To bake a loaf of bread, it is important to follow a series of steps. First, you must activate the yeast by mixing it with warm water. After it has been sitting, you can mix it into the flour. You should knead the bread until the dough is smooth. Next, you have to let the bread rise by placing it somewhere warm. When it has doubled in size, you can put it in the oven. Last, check the loaf of bread as it bakes to make sure you don’t burn it.

Text that includes words like Next, first, last, second, another, then, additionally, step 1, step 2 may be which text structure?

Text that uses words like: However, unlike, like, by contrast, yet, in comparison, although, whereas, similar to, different from, difference may be which text structure?

Text that uses words like Because, Consequently, therefore, as a result, thereby, leads to, cause, may be which text structure?

A VENN DIAGRAM is a good graphic organizer for which text structure?

What is a claim?

If an author is making a claim (argument), they should have what 2 things to back it up?

What are the three basic types of author's purpose?

Which basic purpose do Arguments, commercials, or anything trying to convince someone to think a certain way or do a certain thing have?

Which basic author's purpose: descriptions, explanations, or text teaching the reader about a topic

Which basic authors purpose: Stories, plays, and shows that are mostly meant to be read for fun

Authors use which of the following to achieve or develop their purpose in their writing (Choose all that apply)

Ethos means to persuade the reader by using...

Pathos means to persuade the reader by using...

Logos means to persuade readers by using....

What does it mean to evaluate author's purpose?

Which might be a good SPECIFIC author's purpose sentence?

What is audience?

What does it mean if an author is writing to a "general reader?"

What is the author's basic purpose: The Underground Railroad was a secret organization which helped slaves escape to freedom. Many slaves were able to escape because of the conductors and station masters. The northern states were free states and slaves were free once they arrived in the north. Secret codes and signals were used to identify the conductors and station masters. 

What is the author's basic purpose: Joe had been fishing for over two hours without a single bite. Suddenly there was a nibble at the end of his fishing line.  He stood up on the boat and leaned out too far.  Just then there was a sharp yank on the line.  Joe fell overboard and landed head first into the water. Joe and his friends laughed and laughed.

What is the author's basic purpose: Pets should be allowed in restaurants. I brought my dog to dinner, and the waiter threw us out. He said that dogs were dirty, but my dog is cleaner than many people. I know! It's not fair - it's a ridiculous rule, and it should be changed.