Non-Fiction
Text Features
Text Features 2
Identify the Text Structure Examples
Identify the Text Structure (Definitions)
100
Non-fiction includes writing that is based on _____________
What is facts?
100
tells you the name of the story or article.
What is a Title?
100
Which text features explains what is going on in a picture or illustration?
What is a caption?
100
_____________ and ___________ are alike in several ways. Both ________ and __________ have similar ___________. Both also ________ as well as _________. On the other hand, one way they differ is _________. Another difference is ___________. Although they share _____, only ____ is _________.
What is Compare/Contrast.
100
A text structure in which the author explains how two or more things are alike or different
What is Compare/Contrast text structure?
200
Author's purpose in fiction
What is entertain?
200
What graphic aid is used to understand where an event happens?
What is a map?
200
Which graphic aid is used to organize large amounts of information in a small space?
What are charts/graphs/tables?
200
The effects of ________ are significant because _______. One effect of ______ is __________. Another result is ________________________. Because of these outcomes, _____________________________.
What is Cause/Effect
200
A text structure in which the author lists one or more causes or events and the resulting consequences or effects.
What is Cause/Effect
300
Author's purpose in non-fiction
What is inform, instruct and persuade?
300
Is found at the front of the book and lists different topics or themes and where to find them.
What is the Table of Contents.
300
type of text feature that helps readers find important information by including features such as titles, headings and bold print
What are print features?
300
Here is how a _______________ is made. First, _________________. Next, _____________. Then, _________________. Finally, __________________.
What is Sequence and Order?
300
A text structure in which an author puts items or events in order, or tells the steps to follow to do something or make something.
What is Sequence and Order?
400
type of non-fiction based on reliable facts and is objective is called _________________ and give an example
What is reference/informational?
400
Is found at the back of the book and contains vocabulary words used throughout the book and their definitions.
What is Glossary
400
type of text feature represents important information in specific ways such as diagrams, graphs and maps
What are graphic aids?
400
_____________________________ had/was/is a problem because _______________________________. A possible solution to this is __________________________________. As a result, _________________________________.
What is Problem/Solution.
400
A text structure in which an author tells about a problem (and sometimes says why there is a problem) then gives one or more possible solutions.
What is Problem/Solution?
500
type of non-fiction based on facts but is subjective and biased is ___________________ and give an example
What is personal/primary?
500
Text boxes that are used to learn interesting facts or important information not in the text
What is Side Bar?
500
type of text feature guides readers by including features such as table of contents, glossaries and an index.
What is organizational aids?
500
The _______________ looks like _____________. It has ________________, and is ___________ in color. _______________ also has _______________ which looks like __________________, and it can _______________________________.
What is Description?
500
A text structure in which a detailed description of something is given to help the reader form a mental picture.
What is Description text structure?