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Non-Fiction Text Structures Signal Words
Non-Fiction Text Structures
Author's Purpose
Testing Vocabulary
Testing Vocabulary II
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Signal words for this sort of text structure include: problem, issue, cause, since, consequently, and solve.
What is problem and solution?
100
I have a female student in my class with certain characteristics. This student in my class has long black hair. In addition, she is thin and wears braces. She talks almost nonstop. She sits next to Selena, Elizabeth, and Grant.
What is Description?
100
These are the four main purposes for which authors write.
What is persuade, inform, entertain, and express?
100
This is the story teller in a fiction story. This person can also tell part of the story in a drama or play.
Who is a narrator?
100
This is the word for time order. It is a special kind of sequencing based on the time order that events occurred.
What is chronological order?
200
Signal words for this text structure include: before, in the beginning, to start, first, next, and during.
What is Sequence and Order or Sequential Order?
200
The text below has this structure. One of the biggest problems facing our nation is poverty. Consequently, I feel that President Obama should raise taxes so that more people can receive food stamps and social security.
What is problem and solution?
200
This is the purpose of a comic strip.
What is to entertain?
200
You might make a text connection to these electronic resources like television, movies, and computer games.
What are media?
200
These are the divisions in poetry similar to paragraphs in other writing.
What are stanzas?
300
The signal words for this text structure include for example, characteristics include, and specifically.
What is Description?
300
Fifth and sixth grade at Bozman Intermediate are alike in many ways. In both grades, students take Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies. Students also attend physical education classes, music, and fine arts. Students in fifth grade, however, have the opportunity to take the STAAR test twice, while students in sixth grade are only able to take the STAAR test once.
What is Compare and Contrast Text Structure?
300
This is the purpose of an article regarding fire safety and prevention.
What is to inform?
300
These are numbers, usually expressed in percentages that authors of non-fiction use to persuade people. For instance, an author might say that 33% of all adults in Conroe, Texas are overweight to support his claim that we should ban fast food restaurants.
What are statistics?
300
This type of nonfiction involves an author telling someone else's life story.
What is a biography?
400
This type of test structure uses the words since, because, due to, as a result of, so, then, leads to, and consequently.
What is Cause and Effect?
400
The text below has this structure. Before scuba diving, you must make sure you have all of your equipment. Then, you must check your equipment to make sure it is in proper working order. After, you check your equipment, you must load it on the boat. Then, you must drive the boat to the dive site.
What is sequential order?
400
This is the purpose of Zlata's diary, Mimmy.
What is to express?
400
This word means to give or call attention to. It starts with an e.
What is emphasize?
400
This sort of language appeals to the five senses: sight, sound, smell, touch, and taste.
What are sensory details?
500
This test structure uses words like similar, alike, same, just like, different, and in contrast.
What is Compare and Contrast?
500
This is the structure of the following text. An earthquake occurred off the coast of Thailand. The blast from the earthquake caused a tsunami. The tsunami resulted in mass destruction of property and the death of thousands of people.
What is cause and effect?
500
This is the purpose of an editorial advocating banning the use of cell phones while driving.
What is to persuade?
500
Sometimes authors use these two words to show you both sides of the argument. We made posters using these words when we read the cell phone article.
What are pros and cons?
500
Authors use _____________ to create images or pictures in the reader's mind.
What is imagery?