Text Structures & Text Features
This text structure explains why something happens and what happens as a result
Cause and Effect
What does the prefix un- usually mean?
not
A poem that does not rhyme and has no set pattern is called ____.
Free Verse
A synonym for happy is ____.
Glad/Joyful
When a narrator uses I or me, the story is written in ____.
First person
Choose the best text structure for a passage explaining how a bill becomes a law.
Sequence / Chronological Order
Determine the meaning of transport using the root word port.
To carry across
A humorous poem with a specific rhyme pattern (AABBA) is a ____.
Limerick
A word that means the opposite of ancient is ____.
Modern/New
When a narrator uses he, she, or they, the story is written in ____.
Third Person
This text structure shows how two things are alike and different.
Compare and Contrast
What does the suffix -ful mean in the word helpful?
Full of
A poem that tells a story with characters and a plot is called a ____.
Narrative Poem
Using clues in a sentence to figure out a word’s meaning is called using ____.
Context Clues
An author’s point of view explains ____.
Who is telling the story
This text structure gives steps or explains how to do something.
Sequence / Chronological Order
T he root word port means ____.
carry
A poem with a consistent rhyming pattern is called____.
Rhymed verse
If an author wants to help the reader understand a new word, they might use a ____.
Definition or Example
An author’s claim is ____.
What the author believes or the authors opinion
Explain how text features and text structure work together to help the reader understand a topic.
They work together to add meaning, organize, or add information to the text.
What does the word careless most nearly mean?
without care
A haiku poem is about___ and has _______ number of lines
nature 3
A word that has multiple meanings depending on context is called a ____.
Multiple-Meaning Word
An author's perspective is____.
what the author feels, thinks, or has an attitude toward a topic in the text.