Text Features
This identifies the topic of the text. It says what the text will be about.
What is Title?
This is the name of a person, place, thing, or idea.
What is Noun?
This is a comparison of two things using the words “like” or “as”.
What is Simile?
This writing is fiction. It usually includes magic, talking animals, mythical creatures, or impossible situation.
What is Fantasy?
This type of writing usually describes a specific person, place, or thing.
What is Description?
This is where you find the definition of certain words found in the book.
What is Glossary?
This names an action word, or state of being word.
What is Verb?
This is an extreme exaggeration.
What is Hyperbole?
This writing often includes rhythm and rhyme. There are many types, such as: Haikus, Acrostic, Shape, and Free Verse.
What is Poetry?
This type of writing identifies similarities and differences between 2 or more things.
What is Compare and Contrast?
This explains what a photograph or illustration is about.
This word modifies a verb. How? When? Where?
What is Adverb?
This is a comparison of two things NOT using “like” or “as”.
What is Metaphor?
This writing is often about a person’s life, but it is written by someone else.
This is nonfiction.
What is Biography?
This type of writing shows dates and times in a specific order.
What is Sequence or Chronological Order?
This illustration shows information and how it works.
What is Diagram?
This is the name of a specific person, place, or thing.
What is Proper Noun?
This is the use of a word to make a sound. Vroom Swoosh Boom
What is Onomatopoeia?
This writing is fiction. It often includes things such as robots, space, and the future.
What is Science Fiction?
This type or writing explains what is happening, and why it is happening.
What is Cause and Effect?
This gives interesting facts or extra information about a topic.
This word describes, modifies, or gives more information about a noun. Which one? What kind? How many?
What is Adjective?
This is the repetition of the same beginning sound in words.
Peter Piper picked a pickled pepper.
What is Alliteration?
This fictional writing takes place during a particular period of time. The setting and time period are REAL, but the characters are FAKE.
This type of writing describes an issue or conflict. Then is describes how to fix it.
What is Problem and Solution?