Text Structures
___________ text structure tells us what happened and why it happened.
Cause and effect
What are two things that informational texts include?
Possible answers:
Facts
Table of contents
Index
Glossary
Visuals (graphs, diagrams, infographics, maps, photos, illustrations)
Captions, sidebars, and labels
Bold, italic or highlighted words
Titles, headings, and subheadings
Text features
Domain-specific vocabulary
The process of old rocks breaking down and new rocks being created is known as the rock —
A.cycle
B.erosion
C.foliation
D.deposition
A. cycle
What is Mrs. Garcia's favorite type of flower?
Daisies
very small pieces of matter
particles
This type of text structure explains the main topic/idea and details about the main topic/idea. It uses a concept map.
Description
Informational texts inform or explain what?
information about the natural or social world
What are the two most common elements in Earth’s crust?
A. oxygen and silicon
B. silicon and nitrogen
C. hydrogen and oxygen
D. nitrogen and hydrogen
A. oxygen and silicon
Where is Mrs. Garcia from? (100 bonus points if you get both the city and state)
Dawson Springs, Kentucky
(I will also accept Bowling Green, Kentucky)
a slow process of being worn away
erosion
What are the 5 types of text structures we discussed this week?
Cause and effect, chronological order, problem and solution, compare and contrast, and description
Informational Text is _______-based.
Fact
What are the three basic types of rock?
A.extrusive, intrusive, and clastic
B.crystals, gemstones, and minerals
C.limestone, stalactites, and stalagmites
D.igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic
D.igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic
What is Mrs. Garcia's favorite chocolate bar?
100 Grand
solid substances made of one or more simple chemicals
minerals
__________ text structure gives us events in the order that they occurred.
Chronological Order
What is a list of subjects in alphabetical order with page references that appears at the end of a book?
index
Which sentence best describes the relationship between rocks and minerals?
A.Minerals are harder forms of rock.
B.Rocks are usually made of minerals.
C.Rocks are minerals that form in Earth’s crust.
D.Minerals are rocks that can be cut and polished.
B. Rocks are usually made of minerals
What is Mrs. Garcia's favorite color?
Blue
A couple of basic ____________ guide geologists in their work.
principles
The graphic organizer that is used for this text structure is a T-Chart. It will give you an issue and then will explain what can be done to fix the issue.
Problem and Solution
What are three types of writing that are considered informational texts? (your notes and the book will help you with this question)
textbooks, newspapers, and magazines
What is a layer of rock called?
A.strata
B.magma
C.mineral
D.sediment
A. strata
How many universities did Mrs. Garcia attend? (100 bonus points if you can name them both)
2 (Western Kentucky University and Murray State University)
For a mineral to be called an ore, it must be present in one place in amounts, or ___________, large enough to make mining worthwhile.
Deposits