Text Features
Text feature that tells you which pages a topic is mentioned on throughout the book
What is an index?
This text structure uses words such as "On the other hand, similar, different, same"
What is compare/contrast?
Which text structure is used? A biography written about a president's life.
What is chronological order?
FISH is to a LAKE as a BIRD is to ___________
Sky, Tree, Air, Nest
What is a diagram?
This text structure uses words such as "examples, such as, includes"
What is description?
Which text structure is used? A recipe to bake pizza
What is sequence?
A TURTLE has a SHELL like a CAT has __________
Claws, Teeth, Skeleton, Spine
What is a caption?
Which text structure is used? An article about the dangers behind global warming and what we need to do to fix it.
What is problem/Solution?
A essay that informs us on how John Deng, Nya and Salva all needed water to survive, but in a number of way.
Compare / Contrast
A PEN is to an AUTHOR as a MICROPHONE is to _______
Key words are usually written in this format to draw attention to them
What is bold or italicized font?
Which structure would be used? A letter to the teach explaining all the things that happened to Billy that made him late to school that day.
Which text structure would be best to advertise the new shopping mall that was built and all of the stores and activities it has to offer?
What is description?
A BUTCHER is to COW as ______ is to the EARTH.
HUMANS, earthquakes, Drills, Mining, etc...
What is a graph?
What text structure is used? An article discussing the differences and similarities between Christmas & Hanukkah.
What is compare/contrast?
A Parking Ticket
Problem / Solution
or
Cause / Effect
The THEME is to a STORY as ______ is to a IPHONE.
The message, etc...