Text Features
Lists the major parts of a book along with their page numbers.
Table of Contents
Which text structure explains how to do it or how it is done?
Sequence/Chronological Order
Mother put the BLAH back into the refrigerator once we were done with our cereal.
What does BLAH mean?
Milk
I live with seven dwarfs and got poisoned by an apple! Who am I?
Snow White
An alphabtical list of often difficult or specialized words with their definitions, often placed at the back of a book.
Glossary
Which text structure explains an issue and how to fix it.
Problem/Solution
When you play in the snow, you should wear gloves, a hat, and a MARGLE. You need the MARGLE to keep your neck warm. I am lucky because my grandma knitted me a MARGLE for my birthday. It has stripes on it and it is so warm!
Scarf
I have an evil stepmother and two step sisters. My favorite accessory is my glass slipper. Who am I?
Cinderella
a style of font that draws attention to the words.
Bold, Italics, Underline
Which text structure explains in great detail?
Description
Emilia threw a giant GRIMBLE at me. I was not expecting it! But I found a hiding place with a good pile of snow. I ducked down and made five GRIMBLE. When she walked by, I attacked! After she wiped the snow off her face, we both laughed and went inside to drink hot chocolate.
Snowball
I am locked in a castle because of my hairy appearance. All of my untinsels talk, dance and sing! Who am I?
The Beast
A visual representation that labels the parts of a picture.
Diagram
Which text structure explains how one event leads to another?
Cause and Effect
A holiday tradition in my family is when we decorate our Christmas tree. My mother has collected many special HAMBETS. Her HAMBETS are glass and very delicate. My favorite HAMBETS is a gold star with glitter all over it. She lets me hang it myself. My sister’s favorite HAMBETS is a glass angel.
Ornament
Hi there! I came from a galaxy far, far away. My best friend is a cowboy. Who am I?
Buzz Lightyear
A smaller, secondary headline that tells what the section of an article will be about.
Subheading
Which text structure explains how two things are alike/different?
Compare and Contrast
On Valentine’s Day, I made my mom a card with a BLOGGLE in it. I cut the BLOGGLE out of paper and decorated it with red glitter. At first, I did not know how to make a BLOGGLE but then my sister showed me that you can draw one side of it on a folded piece of paper then you cut the BLOGGLE out and then open it up. Voila! A near perfect BLOGGLE! A perfect bloggle has symmetry on both sides
Heart
Help! I can't find my dad! I got captured by scuba divers and I need to find my way home!!
Nemo