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Sequencing Author's Purpose Theme Inferencing Plot Elements
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If a text is full of facts the author's purpose is to
entertain.
persuade.
understand.
inform.
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Transition words are used to
sequence events.
create suspense.
make the story more interesting.
inform the reader.
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Rising action is a
author's purpose.
plot element.
theme.
hyperbole.
4
The climax is
the part of the plot where the problem is introduced.
the part of the plot where the problem is resolved.
the part of the plot where the characters are introduced.
the turning point of the plot.
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Inferencing is reading and
knowing the meaning of vocabulary words.
drawing conclusions using the text and schema.
understanding the plot.
understanding the theme.
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Understanding the major events of a story helps you to
sequence events.
understand the plot.
understand the theme.
understand how to create suspense.
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Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action and resolution are all
author's purpose.
themes.
part of the setting.
plot elements.
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The theme of a story is
the main message or lesson of the story
the plot
the very beginning of a story
the order of events
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To sequence the events of a story they must be in
time order.
transit.
place.
line.
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The main message or lesson in a story is the
schema.
theme.
author's purpose.
plot.
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Rising action is the plot element
that resolves the problem
that introduces the setting
that is the turning point
that introduces the problem
12
The sequence of events in a literary works is the
author's purpose.
plot.
moral.
theme.
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Author's purpose is
where the story takes place.
the conclusion you draw from reading.
the reason why the author wrote the text.
the main message or moral.
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Falling action is what happens
after the exposition.
after the climax and leads to the resolution.
before the climax.
before the exposition.
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The three types of author's purpose are to
persuade, inform and give an opinion.
inform, entertain and to scare.
inform, persuade and to entertain.
persuade, inform and investigate.
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Friendship, honesty, courage, sharing, and perseverance are all common
themes
inferences.
plot elements
author's purposes.
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The lesson in a literary work is the
author's purpose.
theme
summary.
plot.
18
Using context clues and schema means that I am
inferencing.
understanding.
questioning.
summarizing.
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If a text gives you an opinion the author's purpose is to
educate.
inform.
entertain.
persuade.
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The resolution is the plot element where
the setting is introduced
the problem is introduced
the characters are introduced
the problem is resolved
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Falling action is the plot element that
is after the climax and leads to the resolution.
is after the rising action and leads to the climax
is after the resolution
is after the exposition and leads to the rising action.
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The exposition is
the part of the plot that introduces character and setting.
the part of the plot where the problem is resolved.
the major turning point in the plot.
the part of the plot where the problem is introduced.
23
To sequence events you need to include
only the major events.
major and minor events.
minor events.
every detail.
24
In order to make an inference you need to use
time order.
transition words.
plot elements.
clues from the text and schema.
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If a text has plot elements, characters and setting the author's purpose is to
persuade.
scare.
inform.
entertain.
