Text Structures

 

Narrative

Fiction or Non-Fiction

Expository

Non-fiction

Technical

Non-fiction

Persuasive

Fiction or Non-fiction

Text Structure

·         Compare/Contrast

·         Cause/Effect

·         Description

·        Sequence

Text Structure

·         Compare/Contrast

·         Cause/Effect

·         Description

·        Sequence

Text Structure

·         Compare/Contrast

·         Cause/Effect

·         Description

·        Sequence

Text Structure

·         Compare/Contrast

·         Cause/Effect

·         Description

·        Sequence

 

 

Text Organizers

·         Headings

·         Topic Sentences

·         Summary Sentence

·        Graphic features such as graphs, maps, etc.

Text Organizers

·         Headings

·         Topic Sentences

·         Summary Sentence

·        Graphic features such as graphs, maps, etc.

Text Organizers

·         Headings

·         Topic Sentences

·        Summary Sentence

Vocabulary

·         Use of Context Clues to determine meaning: definition, restatement, example

·         Use of dictionary or glossary to determine meaning

·         Synonyms

·         Antonyms

·         Homographs

·         Homophones

·         Figurative Language such as: similes, metaphors, and idioms.

 

Vocabulary

·         Use of Context Clues to determine meaning: definition, restatement, example

·         Use of dictionary or glossary to determine meaning

 

Vocabulary

·         Use of Context Clues to determine meaning: definition, restatement, example

·         Use of dictionary or glossary to determine meaning

 

Vocabulary

·         Use of Context Clues to determine meaning: definition, restatement, example

·         Use of dictionary or glossary to determine meaning

·         Synonyms

·         Antonyms

·         Homographs

·         Homophones

·         Figurative Language such as: similes, metaphors, and idioms.

 

Elements of Narrative

·         Characters (and their relationship to each other)

·         Setting – where & when

·         Plot – initiating event, problem & resolution

·         Theme / Author’s purpose / Morale

·         Point of View - Omniscient, 1st, 2nd, or 3rd Person Narrator

Elements of Expository:

·         Topic Sentence

·         Body

·         Summary Sentence

·         Illustrations

·         Graphics

·         Headings & Subheadings

·         Facts / Opinions

 

 

Elements of Expository:

·         Problem / Solution

·         Bias

·         Fact / Opinion

 

 

Proposition/Support

·         Grades 5 & 8 – only one side of the argument

·         11th both sides

Draw Conclusions

Draw Conclusions

Draw Conclusions

Draw Conclusions

Supporting Details

Main Idea/ Supporting Details

Supporting Details

Main Idea/ Supporting Details