This author's purpose uses sensory words to tell about something.
What is describe?
100
Text that tells about pictures, photographs and diagrams
What is a caption?
100
Telling what something is like
What is description?
100
A text book is this kind of nonfiction book.
What is informational?
100
purple and violet
What are synonyms?
200
When an author writes to make the reader laugh, cry or feel some emotion, it is this purpose.
What is entertain?
200
An alphabetical listing in the back of an informational book that tells what page a topic is on
What is the index?
200
Telling the order of events
What is sequence?
200
This type of fiction genre is often set in the future and uses science and technology.
What is science fiction?
200
When wind stopped blowing, I will wind the kite string.
What are homographs?
300
The way the author feels about what the text is about.
What is perspective?
300
Drawing used to show the parts of something
What is a diagram?
300
Explanation of how things are alike and different
What is compare and contrast?
300
This genre is verse written to create an emotional response. It might use rhyme and rhythm.
What is poetry?
300
timid and outgoing
What are antonyms?
400
When the author unfairly favors one side of a topic over another.
What is bias?
400
Text structures that help the reader identify parts of a picture or diagram
What are labels?
400
Telling how something was solved
What is problem and solution?
400
This fictional genre uses hyperbole and the characters might accomplish impossible tasks.
What is tall tale?
400
Francine blew the blue trumpet at the state fair.
What are homophones?
500
Name the purpose: Recess is the most important part of the school day. It allows students to be refreshed and to do their work to the best of their abilities. Every 5th grader should have two recesses each day.
What is persuade?
500
Why do authors include text features?
What is to help the reader find important information in the text.
500
Explaining why something happened
What is cause and effect?
500
This genre is a short tale that teaches a lesson. The characters are often talking animals.