Genres
What genre is a made up story?
Fiction
What text feature is a picture taken with a camera?
Photograph
What text structure is when information in the text is written in a specific order (chronological order)?
Keywords: First, next, then, after, finally, before
Sequence
What type of writing is a sales pitch or a debate?
Opinion
What is the only animal that can't jump?
Elephant
What genre is a real story, real characters and real events?
Nonfiction
What text feature is a short description of a picture or illustration?
Caption
What text structure is when information in the text shares something about an event and also what caused it to occur?
Keywords: Since, then, because, if, so, as a result
Cause and Effect
What type of writing gives lots of facts, with very little opinion?
Informational
What part of the body do butterflies use to taste?
Their feet
What genre has made up characters, but takes place during a real historical event?
Historical Fiction
What text feature is an image that shows numbers or amounts?
Graph
What text structure is when information in the text shares similarities and differences between two topics?
Keywords: Like, unlike, both, also, similar, different, alike
Compare and Contrast
What type of writing is all about an experience the author had?
Personal Narrative
How do sea otters avoid floating away from each other while they sleep?
They hold hands
What genre involves science and technology, and has made up characters?
Science Fiction
What text feature is a picture with labels to show different parts?
Diagram
What text structure is when information in the text shares a problem and one or more solutions are then presented?
Keywords: Since, because, resolved by, problem, as a result
Problem and solution
What type of writing is a completely made up story?
Fictional Narrative
What food do humans share 60% of their DNA with?
Bananas
What genre has a problem that the characters have to solve by finding clues and exploring?
Mystery
What text feature is an alphabetical list of important words and their meanings found at the end of the text?
Glossary
What text structure is when information in the text is written to describe something to the reader? Authors use their senses to give lots of details about the topic.
Keywords: For example, such as, including, for instance, to begin with, specifically
Descriptive
What type of writing is Mr. Johnson's favorite type?
Poetry
What organ in your body uses about 20% of your energy?
Brain