Text Features
Text Structure
Genres
Author's Purpose
Fact or Opinion
100

Explains what the section will be about.

What are subheadings/subtitles?

100

The author provides several details of something to give the reader a mental picture.

What is description?

100

It contains lines and stanzas.

What is poetry?

100

commercials, advertisements, speeches, etc...

What is persuade?

100

George Washington was the first president of the U.S.

What is a fact?

200

Explains what a photograph or illustration is about.

What are captions?

200

The author describes an event and that events that follow because of that event.

What is cause and effect?

200

It gives the reader information.

What is nonfiction?

200

Autobiographies, biographies, documentaries, etc...

What is nonfiction?

200

There seems to be too much standardized testing in public schools.

What is an opinion?

300

Tells the name of a certain part of a photograph or diagram.

What are labels?

300

The author discusses the similarities and differences between people, things, or ideas.

What is compare and contrast?

300

It is a made up story to entertain the reader.

What is fiction?

300

Comic books, fictional stories, dramas, etc...

What is entertain?

300

The t.v. show Spongebob is not as funny as it used to be.

What is an opinion?

400

A picture taken with a camera that shows what something looks in real life.

What is a photograph?

400

The author gives information about a problem and explains how to solve it.

What is problem and solution?

400

Is is ment to be acted out.

What is drama?

400

The author is giving you information and facts.

What is inform?

400

Michael Jordan has a career average if 30.4 point per game.

What is a fact?

500

A drawing that shows or explains something.

What is a diagram?

500

The author provides the reader with events that happen in order over a period of time?

What is chronological order?

500

It tries to convince the reader to do or believe something.

What is persuade?

500

The author is trying to make you enjoy a story.

What is entertain?

500

Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player of all times.

What is an opinion?