Text Structure Signal Words
So, because, consequently, as a result
What is cause and effect
Words that are darker and heavier than others
What is bold words?
Divides the text into sections and explains what the sections will be about?
What is heading?
It seems like there has been a surge in teen pregnancies these days. Teen pregnancies make it very difficult for young mothers to pursue their dreams and meet the demands of an infant. Fortunately, most teen pregnancies can be easily prevented by using birth control; however, even birth control is not 100% effective. The most effective way to prevent teen pregnancies is abstinence, which is 100% effective.
What is problem and Solution
Person, place, or thing
What is a noun?
For instance, to begin with, an example, characteristics
What is description?
Why do authors use bolded words?
Show attention to important words
What is the purpose of a heading/ sub heading?
To help the reader with the main idea of each section
How to Make Cookies. First, get your materials. Then, make your dough. Lastly, cook your dough at 400 degrees for 10 minutes.
Order & Sequence
The message or moral of story
What is theme?
Dilemma, question, answer, reason
What is problem and solution?
real life pictures of something that fits the story.
What is photograph?
Gives the reader an idea of what the book will be about
What is title?
Apples and oranges are both fruits, which means that they have seeds inside of them. Each has a skin, but orange skins are thick and easy to peel. Apple skins are thinner and do not peel easily. Oranges also contain more acid than apples, but both fruits are delicious.
What is compare and contrast?
Author's use of language that appeals to the five senses in order to help the reader paint a picture in their minds
What is imagery?
Same as, similar , alike differences, both
compare and contrast
What is the purpose of a photograph?
To help the reader visualize what is being displayed.
Tells you what pages the reader can find certain topics
What is index?
Many people think that they can get sick by going into cold weather improperly dressed; however, illnesses are not caused by temperature- they are caused by germs. So while shivering outside in the cold probably won’t strengthen your immune system, you’re more likely to contract an illness indoors because you will have a greater exposure to germs.
In the above example, the paragraph explains how germs cause illnesses. The germs are the cause in the paragraph and the illness is the effect.
What is cause and effect?
The overall feeling of the piece. The feeling you get from the reading
What is mood?
Which text feature is found at the bottom of a photograph?
What is caption?