This help the reader understand exactly what something looks like. They show the reader an actual picture of what is being read about.
Pictures/photographs
It shows the location of a place in the text
Map
a text structure in which an author explains causes, things that make other things happen, and effects, the things that happen as a result of causes.
Cause and effect
a text structure in which an author explains how topics are similar and different.
Compare and contrast
a text structure in which an author tells about a topic and its characteristics with details and adjectives.
Description
a text structure in which an author explains a problem and how it was solved.
Problem and solution
a text structure in which authors tell about events in the order they happened. It's also called "time order" or "chronology."
sequence
the way an author organizes information in a text.
text structure
What is the central idea of this informational passage?
The Amazon Rainforest plays a crucial role in producing oxygen and maintaining the Earth's climate.
What is the central idea of this informational passage?
Photosynthesis is how plants make their food and produce oxygen.
What type of text structure is this passage?
Sequence
What type of text structure is this passage?
Compare and contrast
Where can you find the title of a passage?
At the top of the text
