Text Structures
Provides details and characteristics about a topic, person, place, thing, or idea. It often uses descriptive words to help the reader create a mental picture.
What is descriptive text structure
Where and when the story takes place.
What is setting
A type of writing that often uses rhythm, rhyme, and figurative language to express ideas or feelings in a creative way. It is often written in lines and stanzas.
what is a poem
Pictures, photographs, charts, graphs, or any other images used to help explain or enhance the text.
What are visuals
A person, animal, or imaginary creature in a story.
What are characters
This structure presents a problem and then explains one or more ways to solve it.
What is problem and solution
What the story is mostly about. It's the big idea.
Who is central or main idea
A type of writing that is meant to be performed on a stage. It is usually written in dialogue (what the characters say) and stage directions. (Also known as a play.)
what is a drama
Words or sentences located near a picture or illustration that explain what it is about.
What is a caption
Pictures, drawings, or photographs that are included in a text. They are used to help the reader understand the text better by showing what something looks like, adding to the story, or providing more information.
What are illustrations
Shows how two or more things are alike (compare) and how they are different (contrast).
what is compare and contrast
Small pieces of information that tell more about the main idea.
What are details
A short story, often with animal characters that act like humans, that teaches a moral or lesson. The moral is often stated at the end.
what is a fable
A separate area within a page that contains text and is often set apart with a border or different background to highlight specific information.
What is a text box
The person who wrote the story, poem, or book.
Who is the author
Presents events or steps in the order they happen in time. It tells "what happened first, next, last."
What is chronological order or sequential
The main message or lesson of the story. What the author wants you to learn.
what is theme
A type of folktale that often features magical creatures (like fairies, dragons, and talking animals), royalty (princes and princesses), and happy endings.
what is a fairytale
A visual way to organize and present information using rows, columns, and sometimes pictures or symbols, making it easier to compare data or understand relationships.
What is a chart
What happens or the events in the story. It's a series of events.
what is plot
Explains why something happened and what happened as a result.
what is cause and effect
The person telling the story.
What is ithe narrarator
what is a traditional story passed down through generations, often by word of mouth. Folktales can include myths, legends, and fairy tales. They often teach a lesson or explain something about the world.
what is a folktale
A list found at the beginning of a book or document that shows the different sections or chapters and the page numbers where they start. It helps readers find specific parts of the text.
What is the Table of Contents
The overall feeling or atmosphere created in a story. It can make the reader feel certain emotions like happiness, sadness, suspense, or fear.
What is mood