Text Structures
This text structure shows how two things are alike and different.
What is compare and contrast?
“This backpack weighs a ton!” is an example of this type of figurative language.
What is hyperbole?
A story that includes imaginary characters and events belongs to this genre.
What is fiction?
This part of an informational text tells what the passage will be mostly about.
What is the main idea?
What is Mr. Regalado's favorite book
Lord of the Rings
A text that gives a problem and then explains how it is solved uses this structure.
What is problem and solution?
“The wind whispered through the trees.”
This gives human qualities to something nonhuman.
What is personification?
A story that includes magic, talking animals, or impossible events.
What is fantasy?
Text features like bold print, headings, captions, and diagrams help the reader do this.
What is understand or locate information quickly?
What instrument does Mr. Regalado play?
Saxophone
A text that lists events in the order they happened uses this structure.
What is sequence/chronological order?
“She ran as fast as a cheetah” is an example of this comparison using like or as.
What is a simile?
This genre tells about real people, places, or events and is fact‑based.
What is nonfiction?
These pieces of information support the main idea by giving facts, examples, or explanations.
What are supporting details?
What is Mr. Regalado's Favorite Anime
One Piece
This text structure explains reasons something happened and what happened because of it.
What is cause and effect?
“Her voice was music to his ears.”
This is a direct comparison without using like or as.
What is a metaphor?
A story set in the past that includes real historical details but fictional characters or events.
What is historical fiction?
This is the author’s reason for writing the text, such as to inform, persuade, or explain.
What is the author’s purpose?
How long have Mr. Regalado and his partner been together
4 Years
A text that describes the characteristics, features, or details of a topic without giving steps uses this structure.
What is description?
A phrase whose meaning is not literal and must be interpreted, like “break the ice.”
What is an idiom?
A story where the main suspense or problem centers around solving a crime, puzzle, or unexplained event.
What is a mystery?
When an author includes statistics, expert quotes, or research to strengthen their writing, they are using this element of informational text.
What is evidence?
(or text evidence, credible evidence, depending on how you teach it)
What is Mr. Regalado favorite Super Hero?
Dr. Strange