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COMPARING GENRES
Exercise A: Answer these questions for “Stray”.
1.
How is this text organized?
Think about whether the text has characters, setting, problem, and a resolution.
2. Does the author give his/her opinion about animal shelters? If he/she does, how does
he/she share that opinion?
3. What is the author’s purpose for writing this text?
4. Who is the author’s intended audience?
5. How does the reader respond to this text?
Exercise B: Answer these questions for “A Place Where Strays Can Stay”.
1.
How is this text organized?
Think about whether the text has characters, setting, problem, and a resolution.
2. Does the author give his/her opinion about animal shelters? If he/she does, how does
he/she share that opinion?
3. What is the author’s purpose for writing this text?
4. Who is the author’s intended audience?
5. How does the reader respond to this text?
Exercise C: Use the four column chart to compare and contrast the two texts based on your
answers to #1-5 above. Write the answers from #1-5 in the appropriate column.
Topic
#1 organization
#2 Is there an opinion
provided?
#2 If so, how is the
opinion provided?
#3 Purpose
#4 Audience
#5 Reader Response
“Stray” only
Both Texts
“A Place Where Strays
Can Stay” only