Informational Text Structure
how ideas or things are alike or different
Compare and Contrast
an alphabetical listing of important terms and definitions found in the back of a book
glossary
a picture made by a camera
photograph
gives facts and examples about real people, places, things, or events
what the text is mostly about
main idea
how one event causes another to happen
cause and effect
a list of the contents of a book and their page numbers, in order of occurrence, found in the front of a book
table of contents
a drawing that explains or shows the parts of something
diagram
something an author has written about the life of another person
Biography
a statement that can be proven to be true
fact
the text is split into two parts: one tells about the problem, and the second part explains one or more ways to solve it
Problem and Solution
an alphabetical listing of important topics with page numbers where they can be found; located in the back of a book
index
a visual organizer with dots and lines that shows a relationship between things
graphs
something an author has written about his or her own life
Autobiography
the bits and pieces of information that support the main idea
supporting details
provides sensory details or characteristics of something
description
examples are bold, italic, highlighted, or underlined; call attention to important words by making them stand out
types of print
a sheet giving information in the form of a table or list
chart
a book that is used to study a particular subject
textbook
a personal belief or judgment that cannot be proven
opinion
how events are placed in the order in which they happen
sequence
separate pieces of text that are related to the main piece of text and usually appear in a box to the side
sidebars
a listing of important events during an historical period with the years in sequential order
timelines
a paper that is printed and distributed usually daily or weekly and that contains news, articles of opinion, features, and advertising
newspaper
clues from the text that support inferences and conclusions made by the reader; proof
text evidence