- Glen Cove Elementary
- Reading Notes
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Character Development
Conflict and Resolution
Inferencing
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Non-Fiction Text Structures
Text Structure OR Organizational Patterns of Non-fiction
*Text Structures are the way non-fiction texts (articles, passages, paragraphs, sentences) are “built.”
Compare and Contrast
This text structure is built with similarities and differences of two or more topics.
Signal Words: similar, different, but , alike, conversely, instead, however, on the other hand, although
Problem and Solution
This text structure is built with a main problem and solutions to that problem. Most of the time, these problems are solved by people.
Signal Words: problem, solution, resolve, resolution, conflict question, answer
Description
This text structure is “built” with facts, specific details, and examples about one topic.
Signal Words:
Characteristics, facts, To illustrate…, For example…, Such as…
Cause and Effect
This text structure is “built” with reasons for why an event occurs.
Signal Words:
So, because, since, If… then…, therefore, This led to, As a result, Reason why, effect of , consequently
Chronological/Sequence
This text structure is “built” with events, or steps, in order. There can also be things like specific dates, times, or times of the day.
Signal Words: first, second, third, finally, before, next, then, now, soon, specific dates (June, July, 2nd , 3rd, 2018), specific times (7:00am)
Fact and Opinion
Fact
Opinion
A fact is something that can be proven true or false. It is a fact if you can research or observe it.
An opinion is something that you think, feel, or believe. An opinion cannot be proven true or false.
Signal Words for Fact:
· Documented
· Proven
· Supported
· Evidence
· Research
· Stated
· Observed
Signal Words for Opinion:
· Should/could/would
· Believe
· Think
· Feel
· Better, best, worst
· Always
· Beautiful
· Any adjective
Cause and Effect Signal Words
Cause is why something happened.
Effect is what happened.
Signal Words
Cause & Effect
• So
• Because
• Since
• If . . . Then . . .
• Therefore
• This led to
• Reason why
• As a result
• May be due to
• Effect of
• Consequently
• For this reason
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Suggested Study Activities
- Write words 5x each
- Say the word, spell the word
- Poem using words of the same pattern
- Pattern sort (vowels and consonants)
- Sound sort (ex. short vs long vowels)
Red Group: Spelling Tests typically on Friday
Blue Group: Spelling Tests typically on Thursday
Green Group: Spelling Tests typically on Friday
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