Informational Text Features
The Vancouver Island marmot is a kind of rodent that lives high in the mountains of Vancouver Island in Canada. Logging has caused a large decrease in their population. Scientists believe that there are less than a hundred of them left in the wild. Which text structure is used in this paragraph?
What is cause and effect?
This gives the heading and beginning page number of each section of the book
What is a table of contents?
This feature shows a slice of an object or picture, such as a map or a human body
What is a cross section?
Find and point to bullet points in one of your informational books.
What do bullet points list?
They list __________________
However or Similarly
What is compare and contrast?
Did you know that not all deserts are hot? Both hot and cold deserts are very dry, but unlike hot deserts, cold deserts have long winters when the temperatures can reach below freezing. Cold deserts also get a great deal of snow, which is certainly not true for hot deserts. Which text structure us used in the paragraph?
What is compare and contrast?
This helps the reader chunk smaller parts that are related to the heading
What is a subtitle?
This text feature is a photo or drawing that shows the parts of something
What is a diagram?
Find a caption and point to it. What does a caption explain?
The caption explains _____________
If...then
As a result...
Therefore
Because
What is cause and effect?
I do my chores each Saturday. First, I fold the laundry and put it away. Then I sweep and mop the kitchen floor. After that, I empty all the garbage cans and the recycling. Finally, when all my chores are finished, I can go outside to play.
What is sequencing?
This tells the reader what the section they are reading is about
What is a title?
A picture with labels that shows the progression of events
What is a diagram?
Find and point to a bold word (not a title or subtitle.) Why do authors use bold print?
It is bolded because ________________
First
After
Next
Finally
What is a sequence?
Electricity can flow through some kinds of materials, but not through others. Materials that electricity can flow through are called conductors. Metal and water are both conductors. By contrast, materials that electricity cannot flow through are called insulators. Plastic, glass, fabric, and wood are all insulators.
What is called compare and contrast?
A type or print that has thick heavy lines used for emphasis or for certain words to stand out
What is bold print?
A small section of text next to a longer article
What is a sidebar?
Find and point to a diagram or chart.
What information does it tell you?
It tells me________________
For example
Such as
What is a description?
Beagles are medium-sized members of the hound or dog family. Beagles generally make good pets because they are intelligent, good-natured, and good with children. Beagles are also quite playful and need a great deal of exercise. Which text structure is used in the paragraph?
What is a informational?
The words that describe a picture or photograph. They give short descriptions of pic or photo
What are captions?
A tool that organize information. It is used to describe the order in which events happened
What is a timeline?
Find and point to a photograph or picture. Why might the author include a picture or photograph here?
It was included because_________
Because,
Then,
Finally.
Sequencing