List: Way of organizing (setting up) things Example: Grocery List 1. Milk 2. Eggs 3.

Cookies Topic: What is it about, the Main idea Example: Obama gave a speech about healthcare to the country. The topic of Obamas speech is healthcare. Purpose: Why (The Reason) Example: Obama gave a speech about healthcare. The purpose of Obamas speech is to tell (inform) us about healthcare. The purpose of the sentence is to tell us what Obama is doing. Audience: Who it is for Example: Obama gave a speech about healthcare to the country. Obamas audience is the people, or the country. Associations: How they relate Compare and Contrast (Same and differences) Shamecka and Alyssa Same: Were black, have curly hair, speak English Contrast (differences): Shamecka is taller. Alyssa is younger. 5 Ws Who , what, when, where, why Example 1: Sally went to the store for pink bubblegum at 2pm. Who went to the store: Sally What did she go for: Bubble gum When did she go: at 2pm Where did she go: to the store Why did she go: To get bubblegum Noun: Person, Place, or nothing Adjectives: Describes something Noun: Chair, Sally, Chicago Adjective: Blue, short, big