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WHAT IDENTIFIES KEY TOPICS IN THE BOOK AND THE ORDER THEY ARE PRESENTED IN?
TABLE OF CONTENTS
THIS IS DARKER PRINT WHICH SIGNALS THAT THE WORD IS IMPORTANT.
BOLD PRINT
THIS IS A CHART WHICH SHOWS A COMPLEX SEQUENCE OF MOVEMENTS OR ACTIONS.
FLOW CHART
WHAT TYPE OF TEXT STRUCTURE EXPLAINS STEPS IN A PARTICULAR ORDER?
SEQUENCE
TEXTS THAT GIVE US TRUE INFORMATION ABOUT A TOPIC ARE CALLED _______________.
NONFICTION
WHAT FEATURES LISTS ALL THE TOPICS IN THE TEXT ALPHABETICALLY, WITH PAGE NUMBERS
INDEX
THIS IS A SLANTED KIND OF PRINT WHICH SIGNALS A TITLE, OR SOMETHING SIGNIFICANT ABOUT THE WORD.
ITALICS
THIS GRAPHIC AID SHOWS YOU WHERE THINGS ARE IN THE WORLD.
MAPS
WHICH TYPE OF TEXT STRUCTURE EXPLAINS HOW THINGS ARE ALIKE AND HOW THEY ARE DIFFERENT?
COMPARE AND CONTRAST
A WRITING WHICH INCLUDES IMAGINED PEOPLE, PLACES, AND EVENTS IS _______________.
FICTION OR FICTIONAL
WHICH PRINT FEATURE DEFINES THE WORDS CONTAINED IN THE TEXT?
GLOSSARY
WHEN AN AUTHOR USES A SYMBOL WITH AN INDENT TO ORGANIZE TEXT INTO KEY POINTS OR CONCEPTS.
BULLETS
THIS TYPE OF CHART SHOWS YOU EVENTS IN THE SEQUENCE OF TIME.
TIMELINE
WHICH TEXT STRUCTURE TELLS YOU THINGS THAT HAPPENED AS TIME PASSED?
CHRONOLOGICAL
ENCYCLOPEDIAS, TEXTBOOKS, BIOGRAPHIES, AND JOURNAL RESEARCH ARTICLES ARE ALL _____________.
NONFICTION
WHICH PRINT FEATURE TELLS YOU HOW TO SAY WORDS?
PRONUNCIATION GUIDE
THESE ARE USED WITH PHOTOS OR DRAWINGS TO HELP YOU UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING AT IN THE PICTURE.
CAPTIONS
SOMETIMES ARTISTS USE THIS TO SHOW YOU THE INSIDE LAYERS OF SOMETHING.
CROSS-SECTION
THIS TEXT STRUCTURE EXPLAINS SOMETHING THAT HAPPENED AND WHY IT HAPPENED?
CAUSE AND EFFECT
HIGHLIGHTING, BOLD PRINT, ITALICS, HEADINGS, BULLETS AND UNDERLINING ARE EXAMPLES OF _____________________.
ORGANIZATIONAL TEXT FEATURES
THIS FEATURES OFFERS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AT THE END OF A TEXT.
APPENDIX
THESE ARE SNIPPETS OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WHICH ARE OFTEN ADDED ALONG THE SIDE OF TEXT.
SIDEBARS
THESE ARE USED TO SUMMARIZE OR COMPARE DETAILS AND INFORMATION. If I see a dog barking, I could infer that...
GRAPHS AND CHARTS
THIS TEXT STRUCTURE EXPLAINS AN ISSUE AND A POSSIBLE WAY TO SOLVE IT.
PROBLEM/SOLUTION
PLOT DIAGRAMS, FLOW CHARTS, FIGURES, MAPS, CHARTS, AND TIMELINES ARE EXAMPLES OF _______________________.
GRAPHIC AIDS OR GRAPHIC TEXT FEATURES