Types
Text Features
Elements
Authors Purpose
Reading Strategies
100
Instructions on how to prepare or bake something
What is a recipe?
100
Used in order to show you exactly what something should look like
What is a illustration/ picture/graphic?
100
A list of items needed
What are materials/ ingredients?
100

Authors purpose for a recipe

Teach the reader how to prepare a dish or meal

100

A good strategy used when you don't know what a word means

Context Clues

200
A guide needed in order to fix something that has been broken or needs to be assembled
What are instructions/ how to manual?
200
Used to get your attention to important words or steps in the guide.
What are bold words/ italicized words?
200
Used to explain what the entire text is going to be about or describe what the reader should be prepared to read/ learn about
What is the title?
200

Authors purpose for rules

To teach a new player that has just entered the game and needs to know how to play correctly.

200

A good strategy used to help you understand where to look for the answer

Flip back and find the answer

300
Needed in order to learn how to correctly play a game
What are rules?
300
Different parts of a guide used to explain what that portion of the text is describing.
What is a heading/ subheading?
300
A list of steps in sequential order
What are directions/steps?
300

New parents need help putting together a crib for their newborn. What do you need?

What is an instructional/ how to guide used for?

300

Used to help the teacher/ scorer/ reader understand how you found the correct answer

Paragraph and question number 

400
Needed in order to find a place in order to not get lost
What are directions/map/ navigation?
400
Used to label parts of a graphic or illustration to help the reader identify the parts easily
What is a diagram?
400
Used to sum up the text or give final recommendations for the reader
What is a conclusion?
400

You and your family has just entered a new city but cant find a the hotel you are supposed to be using. What do you need?

What is a map/ directions/ navigation used for?

400

A good strategy used to help you decide before reading what the text may be about

What is a prediction?

500
Bonus: This is a type of class in which steps are required to be followed in order to provide an investigation
What is science class?
500
Used to help the reader understand what the entire selection will be about and to better help the reader understand if their purpose will be met.
What is a title?
500
To help the reader better understand what it is he or she will be informed about.
What is an introduction?
500
It's your birthday and you parents have just surprised you with the new IPhone 6 but you don't know how to work it yet. What procedural text can you use?
What is an instructional manual/ how to guide?
500

Parts of the text to help you better understand what you are reading

What are text features?

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