Text Features
Text Structures
Peak Performance
Author's P.I.E
Play 2 Win/Wildcard
100
Lists the major parts of the book and its page numbers.
What is the table of contents?
100
Author writes story in time order
What is chronological order?
100
When she was 18, she and her father climbed Mount Everest.
Who is Samantha Larsen?
100
To convince the reader of a certain point of view
What is to persuade?
100
Major league baseball player who wrote "Playing to Win"
Who is Derek Jeter?
200
Is an alphabetical listing of the key names, terms, events, and topics with page numbers.
What is an index?
200
The author gives the "what" and "why" something happens.
What is cause and effect?
200
A Tibetan person that carries the mountain climbing supplies for a mountain climber.
Who is a Sherpa?
200
To give the reader information or teach them something.
What is inform the reader?
200
In what level of school did Derek Jeter decide he was going to be a winning baseball player
What is high school?
300
A list of key terms in alphabetical order. Each key word is defined.
What is a glossary?
300
The author describes in this type of writing.
What is descriptive writing?
300
This describes the highest mountains in each continent.
What is the Seven Summit?
300
To hold the readers attention through enjoyment
What is to entertain the reader?
300
The theme of "Playing to Win" to...
What is never give up?
400
These divide the text into sections. They tell the main idea of each section of text.
What is subheadings?
400
Author compares how something is alike and different.
What is compare and contrast?
400
The country where Mount Everest is located
What is Nepal?
400
Pies are on sale today for $3.99!! Get one today! These pies are so tasty, don't miss out! The author is attempting to...
What is persuade?
400
San Diego is in what state
What is California?
500
Give information in a visual way.
What are photographs (illustrations)
500
Author list something in order of importance
What is sequential writing?
500
Samantha kept one of these on her climb--keeping her followers updated about her climb.
What is a blog?
500
Some pies are made of apple, cherry, or strawberry. The author is attempting to...
What is inform?
500
In 1993, Michael Jordan gave up basketball to try what sport.
What is baseball?
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