Text Structure
what is text structure?
how the author organizes the text
what is a biography
A biography is a type of informational text that tells about SOMEONE ELSE'S life written by someone else
why does the author include text features?
to help readers better understand the text
what are the six text structures?
cause/effect, compare/contrast, chronological, descriptive, procedural and problem/solution
what is main idea
it is what the overall text is about
what text feature helps us better understand pictures?
captions
in a cause/effect relationship, what is a cause? what is the effect?
cause is the reasons why something happens and an effect is the result
what do we look at during a text preview
what text feature is used to show location and where animals/people migrate?
a map
in a chronological text, what are some examples of outside help? list three examples
teachers, coaches, mentors, parents, and/or programs
what is author's point of view?
what the author thinks or feels about the topic
what text features are used to show data? Answers vary
diagrams, charts, or graphs
what text structure is this:
There was a volcanic explosion in Costa Rica. Many people were evacuated and saved from ultimate doom. However, the plant life were not safe. Many of the trees and plant life were destroyed because of the heat from the eruption.
Cause/effect
what are the three parts of Author's purpose?
Persuade, Inform and Entertain
this is where you go to find the definition of a word in a text book and are usually near bolded words in a text
glossary/vocab words