Text Structure
Describes similarities and differences between two or more things
Compare and Contrast
Sun: yellow, red, orange
Earth: ?
Blue, green
What does the prefix pre- mean?
Before, in front of
Tells what each section is about
Heading
Which text structure uses words like first, next, then, after that?
Sequence
Describes events in order or tells the steps to follow in order to do something
Sequence or Chronological Order
What is a synonym for the word pretty?
beautiful, attractive, lovely, gorgeous, stunning, ravishing
What does the suffix -ful mean?
Full of
A mini dictionary at the end of a book that gives definitions to bold print words found in the text.
Glossary
Give an example of a proper noun for "restaurant"
Taco Bell, McDonalds, Wendy's, etc.
Gives information about something that has gone wrong and explains one or more ways to fix it.
Problem/Solution
Which word would be used as a past tense for "jump?"
Jumped
Which prefix means to do something again?
Re-
A chart that shows events and dates in order
Timeline
Which text feature would be most helpful when looking for the page number of the section "Diet" in a book titled "Poodles?"
Table of Contents
Describes something that has happened which has caused something else to happen
Cause/Effect
Find the error in the following sentence:
"I would like to go to the store two."
Two should be spelled "too"
What does the suffix -less mean?
Without
A picture that shows the location of things or places
Which text feature would be most helpful when looking for locations of where tree frogs can be found?
Map
A topic, idea, person, or thing is described by listing features, characteristics, or examples
Descriptive
Find the error in the following sentence:
"Can we go their after school?"
"Their" should be spelled "there"
What is the meaning of the prefix sub- ?
Under, below
A labeled picture that shows the parts of something
Diagram
Which text structure uses words such as: as a result of, due to, leads to, consequently?
Cause/Effect