5Ws
Who is your English teacher?
My English teacher is Ms. Preciado.
8
I see with my...
eyes
This text is used to inform.
Expository
When information is broken down into smaller categories
Description / Categorization
What is your favorite subject at school?
Math / ELA / Science / History / P.E. / Music / AVID
14
fourteen
I taste with my....
mouth
This is used to instruct.
Procedural
Similarities and differences
compare / contrast
Where is Ms. Preciado from?
Ms. Preciado is from Panama.
one hundred twenty-nine
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nose
Another word for a "title".
Heading
Shows a reader a problem and how to solve it.
Problem / solution
Why do we go to school?
We go to school to learn.
Four thousand, six hundred and twelve.
4,612
I hear with my....
Subheading
Shows how events of a topic are related and WHY something happened.
Cause / effect
What is the capital of the Texas?
The capital of Texas is Austin.
Fifty-one thousand, seven hundred sixty-eight.
51,768
I touch with my...
hands
Anything visual in an article.
graphic
Information is presented in chronological order (time).
Sequence