Set #5

Question 1

Give some key phrases that tell you the author is using chronological (or sequential) text structure

Answer 1

first… second… next… after that… toward the end… finally…

Question 2

Give some key phrases that tell you the author is using compare and contrast text structure

Answer 2

both… in contrast… in comparison… much like… unlike…

Question 3

Give some key phrases that tell you the author is using problem and solution text structure

Answer 3

a problem/conflict/challenge/issue is...
can be solved by...
will lessen if...
might go away if...
one resolution is...

Question 4

What is an author’s point of view?

Answer 4

The perspective from which the story is told; the author’s attitude about what is being told.

Question 5

What are some types of point of view?

Answer 5

First person (I...my...we...)
Third person (He...  she...  they...)

Question 6

What are some other ways we might describe an author’s point of view?

Answer 6

Cautious, supportive, curious, grateful, angry, etc.

Question 7

What is an argument or claim?

Answer 7

A point that an author is trying to make, and wants you to be persuaded to believe

Question 8

What is an author’s purpose?

Answer 8

The reason for writing the text.

Question 9

What are some examples of authors’ purposes?

Answer 9

inform, persuade, entertain, explain, describe

Question 10

How does the author’s word choice determine the tone or mood of the text?

Answer 10

The words an author uses give us a definite “feel” for the text–word choice can be silly or serious, technical or relaxed, slang or formal, etc.