Text Features & Purpose
This feature tells the reader what the text is mostly about
What is a title?
This structure explains how two or more things are alike and different.
What is compare and contrast?
This type of text reports on current events using facts and sources.
What is a news article?
Facts, statistics, and examples used to support a claim are called this.
What is evidence?
An article uses only one source to support a claim. What is the issue?
What is lack of sufficient evidence?
This feature visually represents numerical data and is often used to compare trends.
Graph/ chart.
This structure explains reasons why something happens and its results.
What is cause and effect?
This text explains how to do something step-by-step.
What is a procedural (or how-to) text?
When an author directly includes someone else’s exact words, they are using this.
What is a direct quote?
An article ignores opposing viewpoints entirely.
What is lack of balance (or one-sided argument)?
This feature explains complex visuals like diagrams or images in more detail.
What is a caption?
This structure presents a problem and then suggests one or more solutions.
What is problem and solution?
This type of text explains facts about real people, events, or ideas
What is nonfiction?
When an author uses multiple sources to support a claim, it strengthens this.
What is credibility (or reliability)?
A source is over 15 years old but used for a current issue.
What is outdated information?
Authors use this feature to organize ideas into sections, helping readers skim efficiently.
What are headings and subheadings?
This structure organizes information in time order.
What is chronological order (sequence)?
A text that is designed for a specific group of readers is said to consider this.
What is target audience?
A writer includes five sources, but all say the exact same thing. What is the issue?
What is lack of variety in evidence (or limited perspective)?
An article is sponsored by a company that benefits from the topic being discussed.
What is conflict of interest (or bias due to funding)?
A text uses bullet points to list key ideas. What is the purpose?
What is to organize & emphasize key information for easy reading?
A text explains a problem with fake news and suggests ways to fix it. What structure does this represent?
What is problem and solution?
A text explains a scientific concept using diagrams, simple language, and examples for students. What type of text is it?
What is an educational (or explanatory informational text)?
This occurs when evidence is cherry-picked to support only one side of an argument.
What is selective evidence (or bias in evidence use)?
A headline makes a strong claim, but the article itself is uncertain or inconclusive.
What is exaggeration (or misleading framing)?