Text Structures
Text Features
Author's Purpose
Central Idea
Types of Nonfiction
100

Determine the following text structure: First, you add the wet ingredients like sugar, butter, and the eggs. Then, you slowly add the dry ingredients like flour.

What is sequential? 

100

This particular text feature is meant to introduce the reader to the topic. 

What is a title or heading? 

100

This particular purpose is when an author is trying to convince his or her reader of an argument.

What is persuade? 

100
True or False: Central idea and topic are same thing. 

False. A topic is only one word, whereas central idea is a statement about what the text is majorly discussing.

100

These types of texts are stories about someone's real life.

What is a biography? 

200

Determine the following text structure: Many people argue that Pepsi and Coke are very different. For example, people say that Coke is more Carbonate and Pepsi taste less sugary. Whereas, the both are sodas and are a brown liquid color.

What is Compare and Contrast? 

200

This particular text feature is intended to explain an image.

What is a caption? 

200

When are author provides many facts, dates, locations, and names of people, it is likely their purpose is this.

What is to inform? 

200

When identifying central idea, good readers utilize these two strategies before reading.

What is analyze titles and text features? 

200

This particular type of nonfiction is typically used to convince readers to vote for them.

What are political ads? 

300

Determine the text structure of the following passage: When adding bleach to your laundry, it is important to pay attention to the color of your clothing. The clothing should be all white, otherwise it will ruin the clothes.

What is cause and effect? 

300

List three text features that would be considered graphic aids.

What are photographs, charts, diagrams, illustrations, etc. 

300

If an author is trying to amuse the reader, it is said that this might be his or her purpose.

What is to entertain? 

300

When identifying central idea, good readers utilize this strategy while reading.

What is look for repetitive words and phrases?

300

This particular type of nonfiction is typical folded into three and provides information about a topic or location.

What is a brochure? 

400

Determine the text structures of the following passage: Unfortunately, I got a flat tire, so I had to call Triple A. They were able to come and help me, but I was still late for wok. 

What is problem and solution and cause and effect? 

400

List three text features that would be considered organizational aids.

What is a table of contents, an index, subheadings, headings, page numbers, etc. ?
400

What is the author's purpose of the following passage: The Berlin Wall was taken down in 1989. 

What is to inform. 

400

When identifying central idea, good readers utilize this strategy after reading.

What is ask themselves, "What was this article really all about?" 

400

This is the main difference between fiction and nonfiction.

One is fake and one is real. 

500

Determine the text structures of the following passage: First thing this morning, I woke up and decided what I was going to wear. I looked through my closet and saw many vivid colors. I then touched the pink sweater to feel its fluffy textures. In that moment, I decided that was the one for this cold and chilly Wednesday! 

What is description and sequential/chronological? 

500
These are the three reasons that author's use text features.
1. to help the reader understand the big idea.

2. to support information in the text.
3. to make points of the article stand out. 

500

What is the author's purpose of the following: It is imperative that people smile on a daily basis. 

What is to persuade? 

500
These are the four things that readers can ask themselves when determining if they identified a strong central idea. 

1. Does this show my comprehension?
2. Is this information accurate?
3. Is this statement specific to this article?
4. Can I back this up with evidence from the text? 

500

This is the way that nonfiction is categorized in the media center.

What is the Dewey Decimal System? 

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