1. Things to Know and Remember
Reading Review
Things to Know and Remember

2. Text Has Organizational Structure
Central Idea and details
Sequential Order
Compare/Contrast
Categorizing
Cause /Effect

3. Plot Exposition Rising Action Climax Resolution
The plot is the way the story’s action is organized. Plots usually have a beginning, a middle and an end. Most plots are organized like this.
Exposition
Rising Action
Climax
Falling Action
Resolution

4. Exposition Introduces Characters Conflict (people and animals)
Setting
(place and time)
Conflict
( The Problem)

5. Rising Action
The main character tries to solve the problem , which grows more difficult

6. Climax
The main character succeeds or fails.
The excitement is usually greatest at this point

7. Falling Action
The characters feel the effects of the climax and the events caused by the climax

8. Resolution
The story comes to a
conclusion; the main character may learn a life lesson

9. Central Idea
What is the text about?
What is the main idea?
The Focus

10. Theme

11. Point of View Who is telling the story?
First Person ( narrator is I, me , myself, we our)
Third Person ( not a character in the story, perhaps the author)
3rd person describes the characters and events without being part of the action

12. Purpose of a story /text
Purpose may be stated or implied
An author writes to:
Inform ( factual information)
Influence ( persuade the reader to think or
believe the same things the author does)
Entertain ( to make the reader laugh, cry, feel
suspense or otherwise enjoy the writing)
Express ( pour out thoughts and feelings
poetry, journal writing)

13. Author’s Tone Tone= Attitude
Author’s approval or disapproval of a topic
For example a certain bicycle is on sale at a local bike shop.
The author might say it is inexpensive ( the tone is positive . The bike is a good buy.
The author might say the bike is cheap. ( the tone is negative . The bike is poor quality.)

14. Genres
A genre is a type. There are different types of reading and writing
Fiction- a made up story
Types of fiction include:
Mystery
Adventure
Fantasy
Horror
Science Fiction
Historical fiction

15. More Genre Non fiction- true factual information
Types of Nonfiction include:
Biographies
Speeches
Essays
Instructions
Reviews
Informational Articles

16. More Genre Drama = Plays
Text meant to be acted out in different parts or roles

17. More Genre Poetry Poetry expresses ideas or feelings in unusual ways.
It can tell a story, or describe and image.

18. More Genre Persuasive reading and writing
Uses facts and opinions to make an argument. Tries to convince readers to think or act in a certain way.
Newspaper articles
Magazine articles
Book reviews
Editorials