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What type of question helps reveal the theme of a story?
What type of question helps reveal the theme of a story?
- What is the main character's personality like?
- What was the main setting of the story?
- How has the main character changed throughout the story?
- What message does the author send about the conflict, subject, character, or actions in the story? (correct)
What is the definition of character in a narrative text?
What is the definition of character in a narrative text?
- Any figures that play a part in the story. (correct)
- The location or time period in which the action of a story is set.
- The person in the story who has the strongest personality.
- The structure supporting the main theme of the text.
Which of the following statements best defines the main idea of an informative text?
Which of the following statements best defines the main idea of an informative text?
- The central thought of a passage or text. (correct)
- A portion or section of a written work.
- A sentence that wraps up a paragraph by restating the main idea.
- A sentence found in a text that gives the reader the main idea of the text content.
Which of the following statements most accurately defines the description text structure ?
Which of the following statements most accurately defines the description text structure ?
Which of the following words has a suffix ?
Which of the following words has a suffix ?
In general, informative texts try to accomplish which of the following goals?
In general, informative texts try to accomplish which of the following goals?
What role do supporting details have in a paragraph?
What role do supporting details have in a paragraph?
What type of figurative language is the phrase 'She was a gazelle when she ran' an example of?
What type of figurative language is the phrase 'She was a gazelle when she ran' an example of?
In the following sentence, which type of contextual clue helps determine the meaning of punctual ?
"I wish more of my students were punctual to class, instead of arriving five minutes late every day."
In the following sentence, which type of contextual clue helps determine the meaning of punctual ? "I wish more of my students were punctual to class, instead of arriving five minutes late every day."
What is the resolution of a narrative text?
What is the resolution of a narrative text?
Which of the following parts of a book is a list of literary works used by the author while writing the text?
Which of the following parts of a book is a list of literary works used by the author while writing the text?
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Study Notes
Understanding Story Elements
- The theme of a story is revealed by understanding the message the author sends about the conflict, subject, character, or actions.
- A character in a narrative text is any figure that plays a part in the story.
Informative Texts
- The main idea of an informative text is the central thought of a passage or text.
- Informative texts aim to explain a topic to the reader, not to entertain or persuade.
- The description text structure is used to explain a topic by using characteristics, features, and examples.
Supporting Details and Figurative Language
- Supporting details in a paragraph explain, support, and develop the topic sentence.
- A metaphor is a type of figurative language that compares two things without using "like" or "as."
- A hyperbole is a type of figurative language that is an exaggeration used for emphasis.
Contextual Clues and Book Parts
- Contextual clues, such as definition or description, comparison, or words in a series, help determine the meaning of a word.
- A bibliography is a list of literary works used by the author while writing the text.
Narrative Texts
- The resolution of a narrative text is the end of the conflict.
- A setting in a narrative text can be a physical location, such as a forest, or an object, such as a basket.
- The author's purpose in a narrative text may be to entertain, inform, or persuade the reader.
Word Parts and Facts
- A suffix is a letter or group of letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning.
- An affix is a letter, syllable, or word added to a base word to change its meaning.
- A fact is a statement that can be verified as true, such as "Poodles are a breed of dog."
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