Text Structures
If you are out of peanut butter but then get more that is
Problem & Solution
Text comparing Fernando Tatis and Ronald Acuna is an example of
Compare & Contrast
A list of topics and page numbers at the end of a book
Index
A list of words that were in the text at the end with definitions
Glossary
Slanted text meaning it is important
Italics
Text telling you how to make a PB&J sandwich is
Sequence
A book about historic parts in Americas history uses
Chronological
A picture with labels that shows something in detail
Diagram
A drawn picture
Illustration
Shows the location of what the text is talking about
map
Text saying what could happen if you don't do your homework
Cause & Effect
Susie has stage fright at the beginning of the story, at the end she is performing in front of the school
Problem & Solution
A page at the beginning of the book with page numbers for each chapter or article
Table of Contents
Tells you about what you are going to read
Heading
A picture taken with a camera
Photograph
A story about someone deciding between chocolate and vanilla ice cream
Compare & Contrast
Someone talking about events of their life in order
Chronological
A more specific heading under a heading
Sub-Heading
What the articles name
Title
Organizes data
Charts/Tables
A story about a kid lying and then getting in trouble is
Cause & Effect
All the things someone did in one day in order
Sequence
Information put into a list on the page of an article
Bullet Points
Words explaining what a picture or photograph is about
Caption
Big text that is important
Bold