Structures
The text structure that has no other purpose than to describe something
What is Description?
Tells the main idea of a text
What is a title?
The text structure that uses signal words like both and on the other hand
What is Compare & Contrast?
For example, for instance, another, also, fact
What is Description?
A chronological text feature
What is a timeline?
The text structure that tells how things are alike and different
What is Compare & Contrast?
Draws attention to certain important words
What is bold or italic text?
Gives more specific detail about the main idea
What is a subtitle?
First, next, later, before, after, finally
What is Order & Sequence?
A hand drawn text feature
What is an illustration?
The text structure that gives a problem and a way to fix it
What is Problem & Solution?
Shows data or information in a visual way
What is a graph?
Tells the main idea of a particular section within a text
What is a heading?
On the other hand, similarity, opposite, both
What is Compare & Contrast?
Smaller print located under larger print
What is a subtitle?
The text structure that gives information in a step by step process
Briefly explains a picture, map, graph, or diagram
What is a caption?
The text structure that uses signal words like first and next
What is Order & Sequence?
Result, because, since, so, reason
What is Cause & Effect?
Shows page numbers where you can find various topics
What is an index?
The text structure that tells what happened and why it happened
What is Cause & Effect?
Defines words or adds extra information at the bottom of the page
What is a footnote?
The text structure that uses the signal words result and reason
What is Cause & Effect?
Wrong, fortunately, idea, answer, difficult
What is Problem & Solution?
Shows a representation of an area
What is a map?