1. Literary Lemur Presents: Text Structure Author’s Purpose Elements of Fiction

2. What is Text Structure? How information in a passage is organized We will REVIEW six common patterns: Chronological Cause and Effect Compare and Contrast Problem and Solution Sequence / Process Spatial / Descriptive

3. Chronological Information is organized in order of time. Chrono = timeLogic = order Example Jack and Jill ran up the hill to fetch a pail of water. Jack fell down and broke his crown. Jill came tumbling after. ALL stories are told chronologically.

4. Cause and Effect An action and its results are explained. Students did not learn the material. They performed poorly on the test. CauseEffect Don’t confuse with chronological. Won’t have a beginning, middle, and end. Time won’t progress much.

5. Compare and Contrast Tells how two things are similar and different. Apples & Oranges AlikeDifferent 1. Both are fruits. 2. Both have skin. 1. People don’t eat orange skins. 2. Oranges have more juice.

6. Require a license to buy spray paint. Problem and Solution A problem and answer are suggested. ProblemSolution Property is being spray painted. Don’t confuse with cause and effect. It is presented as a PROBLEM.

7. 4. Flip omelet. 3. Cook on one side. 2. Add cheese. Sequence/Step by Step Information is listed step-by-step. Explains how to do it or how it happens. 1. Crack a few eggs. Don’t confuse with chronological! Does not occur at a specific time.

8. A closet by the TV A bed in the middle. A television across from the bed. Two windows on the west Wall Spatial/Descriptive Writing Describes something in order of space. Describes how something looks. TIME DOESN’T PASS in these passages. My bedroom

9. What is Author’s Purpose? Reasons for Writing 1.To Entertain 2.To Inform 3.To Persuade Every text serves one of these purposes.

10. Writing to Entertain The MAIN purpose is to amuse readers. Examples Stories Poems Plays You may learn something from a story, but the MAIN purpose is to entertain.

11. Writing to Inform The MAIN purpose is to enlighten the reader. Examples Expository essays Nonfiction texts Instructions or directions Informational writing may be entertaining, but the MAIN purpose is to inform.

12. Writing to Persuade The MAIN purpose is to convince the reader. Examples Persuasive Essays Persuasive Speeches Persuasive Letters or notes Persuasive writing attempts to change the reader’s mind or get them to do something.

13. Elements of Fiction

14. Setting the time, place and period in which the action takes place. in some works of fiction action is so closely related to setting that the plot is directed by it. can establish the atmosphere of a work.

15. Plot The series of events and actions that takes place in a story. Exposition Rising Action Climax Falling Action Denouement

16. Conflict Man vs. Man Man vs. Nature Man vs. Society Man vs. Himself Bonus: Man vs. _______