Text Structures
This text structure gives information and describes the topic.
Description
This text feature is words you usually find next to or below an image.
Caption
What is the author's purpose when he tries to convince someone.
To Persuade
What is the figurative language that repeates the first letter (or sound) of each word in a sentence, phrase, or poem.
Alliteration
When would you use the following transition words?
- according to..
- as stated by the author...
- in the article...
When you are referencing research
This text structure talks about the likes and differences between two topics.
Compare and Contrast
This text feature names specific parts of an image or picture.
Labels
What is the author's purpose when he teaches or gives information about a certain topic?
To inform
What is the figurative language that includes an exaggeration which couldn’t possibly happen in real life.
Hyperbole
What is it called when you repeat exact words that were written or said by someone else?
Quote
This text structure puts events in order.
Sequence
This text feature is an organised way to show information and relationships between 2 or more things using numbers.
Graph
What is the author's purpose when he provides someone with enjoyment?
To Entertain
What is the figurative language that gives human traits, qualities, or actions to objects, concepts, or animals.
Personification
What is it called when you are taking someone else's words that were written or said and putting it into your own words?
Paraphrasing
This text structure discusses a specific issue and how to solve it.
Problem and Solution
This text feature show the order / events in a sequence of when it happened.
Timeline
Can an author have more than one purpose with a specific text?
Yes
What is the figurative language that compares two things with the words "like" or "as"
Simile
What is it called when you are taking the main idea and supporting details from a texts and writing them in your own words?
Summary
This text structure talks about what happens and why it happens.
Cause and Effect
This text feature is an alphabetical list that highlights important words and their definitions.
Glossary
Does every informational article have a specific purpose?
Yes
What is the figurative language that is an expression that mean something different than the words in the phrase might indicate.
Idiom
When would you use the following transition words?
- In a nutshell
- To summarise
- To wrap it up
Conclusion