Text Features
This text feature is similar to a dictionary and is often found in the back of a nonfiction text.
A glossary
This technique used by authors to convince a reader to believe an idea or concept.
Persuasive language
Authors organize information to show how something is similar and different.
Compare and contrast
Author asks if you have been in a natural disaster.
How do you Hook the Reader? (Goal)
This is needed to complete the summary of a text
What is a main idea with important details in a brief/quick summary without your opinion?
This text feature in the back of the book can be used to look up a topic and find where that topic is discussed in the book.
An index
This technique is used to spark interest right away and make the reader wonder about the answer.
Raising a question
Authors organize information to show an issue and how that issue is resolved or may be resolved.
Problem and solution
He is the expert and he knows that this is true...
What is quoting an expert in non-fiction text?
Looking very closely at a text noting the connection that all the parts have in the text.
Why is the subtopic important to the whole topic?
This text feature gives more information about a picture that is presented in the text.
A caption
This technique is used by an author to prove that an educated person or highly knowledgeable person agrees with an idea.
Quoting an authority
Authors organize information in a structured way to give lots of detail about a topic to help the reader learn the many aspects of the topic.
Description
The author warned of a danger that you may not have known
What is a surprising text feature that the author uses as a technique?
Author used "DEADLY DROUGHTS!" for the topic. It worked for the reader.
What was the authors technique or goal?
This text feature gives statistical or numeric information in an organized way.
A chart or graph
This technique is used by an author to help a reader see the connection to another example or idea.
Authors organize information in the order in which something happened.
Sequential or Chronological
It was very sad that all the kids lost the only ice cream store in town.
Did the author create a mood as a goal?
Hurricanes and tornados have common destructive patterns. Earthquakes and Tsunami's have similar connections.
What is comparing two different topics and looking at subtopics to see how they are alike?
This text feature helps readers know exactly what something looks like.
An illustration or photograph
This technique is used by an author to make a reader laugh and/or find something funny.
Incorporate humor
Authors organize information to show how one thing happened which led to another thing (or issue).
Cause and effect
Is this a surprising fact that the author used as a technique?
looking at non-fiction topics I know what to expect when I read that book.
What is analyzing authors craft?