What is the cause?
Susan tripped because her shoe was untied.
her shoe was untied
I used my umbrella because it rained
I used my umbrella
This uses a venn diagram to tell what is the same or different
Compare and contrast
This is an add on tv for Disney World
Persuade
This is a picture taken with a camera. It is used to show what you are reading.
Photograph
It was hot outside so Jeff went swimming with his family
It was hot outside
The class had perfect attence so we had a pizza party
we had a pizza party
What is about a single topic and can use a web diagram to organize
Description
This is a story that makes you laugh
entertain
This is a drawing in the book.
Illustration
Sam studied hard for his test and got the best grade he had ever gotten
Sam studied hard for his test
The snow storm was so bad that I couldn't get my car out of the driveway
I couldn't get my car out of the driveway
Which structure tells the events on order
Sequence
This text has facts about caterpillars
inform
This is at the front of the book to tell you the sections and what pages they are on
Table of contents
Field day was canceled because it rained too much.
It rained too much.
The lightening storm caught the tree in my backyard on fire.
Caught the tree in my backyard on fire
Which structure tells how something happens because of something else
Cause and effect
This is a play or a poem
entertain
This is in the back of the book to help you know what words mean.
Glossary
My brother was sent to his room because he got into trouble.
he got into trouble
A rainbow appeared after it rained
A rainbow appeared.
Which structure needs to be solved
problem and solution
This text discusses the adaptations of animals
inform
This is a sentence under a picture to tell you what is happening in the picture
Caption