Definitions
the author states a problem and lists one or more possible solutions
What is problem and solution?
tell how two or more things are alike
What is compare?
Words are slightly leaning to one side like this
What are italics?
To surprise her mother on her birthday, Samantha got up early and make coffee. First, she filled the pot with water. Then, she cleaned and replaced the filter. Next, she got fresh coffee, measured just the right amount, and poured it into the filter. Finally, she pressed the "on" button and within seconds, the aroma of the fresh-brewed coffee filled the house.
What is ORDER AND SEQUENCE?
the author explains a topic, person, place, or thing by listing characteristics, examples, or features
What is description?
a resolution or fix; used to solve something
What is solution?
Words are thick and black like this
What is BOLD TEXT?
Willow Creek is very different from New York City. There are no tall skyscrapers in Willow Creek. All you can see are fields and sky. Instead of taxi cab horns and fire truck sirens, it is so quiet at night that you can hear the crickets chirping. Both cities can be very beautiful in their own ways, though!
What is COMPARE AND CONTRAST?
the author lists one or more causes and the results of it
What is cause and effect?
tell how two or more things are different
What is contrast?
This is the heading (or headings) that are under the main heading
What is SUBHEADING?
The music was blasting so loud, Marco thought his ears would burst. The stage was filled with bright blue laser beams and a shower of yellow and green paper streamers. All around him, the crowd was singing and dancing wildly.
What is DESCRIPTION?
the author explains how two or more things are alike and how they are different
What is compare and contrast?
an action or event that makes something else happen (the WHY)
What is cause?
This tells definitions of specific words identified as vocabulary in a book.
What is a GLOSSARY?
Joey lost his science book. He knew he would be in big trouble if he was unable to study for the final. What should he do? He thought for a few worried moments, and then thought of a solution to retrace his steps. He remembered putting the book in his backpack that morning. He had taken it out at school when his friend Kim asked to look something up. Now he remembered - Kim still had his book!
What is PROBLEM AND SOLUTION?
the author lists the items or events in chronological order or steps
What is order and sequence?
what happens as a result of the cause (the WHAT)
What is an effect?
These are decriptions under pictures, graphs, or tables that describe what is happening in them.
What are CAPTIONS?
Every spring, shortly after the tulips bloom, farmers in Holland go through the tulip fields and cut the blooms off the tulips. This seems strange, because it leaves a field full of green stems. As a result, it makes the colorful tulip blooms grow back even bigger and stronger later that spring.
What is CAUSE AND EFFECT?