Informational Text Structures
a text structure that explains how or why something happened
What is cause and effect structure?
the events, situations, or language that surround a particular word, phrase or piece of text that help explain its meaning
What is context?
the people who read a written text, listen to an oral response or presentation, or watch a performance
What is the audience?
a text structure that explains similarities and differences between two or more things
What is the compare and contrast structure?
expressions used for descriptive or rhetorical effect that are not literally true but that express some truth beyond the literal level
What is figurative language?
what is meant by a word; the general message of a text or idea
What is meaning?
a text structure that presents a problem or series of problems with suggestions on how to solve them
What is the problem and solution structure?
a word or phrase not meant to be taken literally, but rather used for effect
Figure of speech
a way of expressing something in writing or speech that is developed using various techniques
What is style?
a text structure in which events or steps are presented in the order in which they have taken place
What is the sequential structure?
a figure of speech that compares two seemingly unlike things but implies a comparison instead of stating it directly with the word like or as
What is a metaphor?
the author’s, speaker’s, or narrator’s attitude toward a subject, evident through diction and other style elements
What is tone?
the order or pattern a writer uses to organize information
What is a text structure?
a figure of speech in which an animal, an object, a force of nature, or an idea is given human form or qualities
What is personification?
a technique of selecting specific words for precise meaning or to generate an emotional response
What is word choice (diction)?