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TEXT STRUCTURE: Descriptive SIGNAL WORDS
For example, Characteristics are, Such as, Looks like, Consists of, For instance, Most important, lots of specific details
TEXT STRUCTURE: Problem/Solution
The author states a problem and lists or suggests one or more possible fixes to the particular problem
TEXT STRUCTURE: Compare/Contrast
The author explains how two or more things are alike and/or how they are different.
TEXT STRUCTURE: Cause/Effect
The author explains an action and the results of that action in detail; *Often there will be an "if/then" pattern.
TEXT STRUCTURE: Description
The author explains a topic, idea, person, place, or thing by listing characteristics, features, and examples.
TEXT STRUCTURE: Sequence
The author lists items or steps in logical order
Text Features
Things such as pictures, headings, bulleted lists, and graph
Bullets
Dots that help list certain categories in a text
Underline
The equivalent of italics when written, not typed
Sidebar
Like a textbox; located outside the text and usually provides interesting fun facts
Caption
Located around the picture; tells what the picture is or what it is about
Topic Sentence
A sentence that gives you a hint about what the passage is going to be about
Subheading
A mini-heading; tells you the topic of a certain section of
Heading
A mini-title; tells you the topic of a certain article
Index
Usually located in the back of the text; provides page numbers of key subjects in the book
Glossary
Usually located in the back of the text; provides definitions of key words found in the book
Boldface
Darkened words that are used to "pop out" at you for emphasis
Pictures
Used to help reader see something visually
Table of Contents
At the beginning of a book/magazine; tells readers where certain stories or articles are located
Graphs
Organizes large amounts of information in a small space
Maps
Visual text feature that shows a historical or geographical location
Title
Tells the reader the topic of the text
Where are Table of Contents loated?
Front of book
Glossaries are located where?
In the back of books.
This shows where things are in the world.
A map
Give an example of a problem and solution you might read about.
Answers will vary.
Give an example of a cause and an effect.
Answers may vary.
Why is this NOT a good main idea: Axolotls have 2 fins.
It is too specific. It is a fact, not a main idea.
What text structure is this: Tells about something that is wrong and possible ways to fix it.
Problem and Solution
What text structure is this: Describes something.
Description
What text structure is this: Text tells what happened and why it happened.
Cause and Effect
True or False: Main ideas are written in 2 sentences.
False
What are the 2 steps of finding a main idea?
1. Identify the topic 2. Ask ourselves "what is the author trying to tell us about this topic?"
What is a main idea?
The main focus- what the author wants us to know about the topic.
Helps the reader know words are important to the topic.
Bold Words
Provides the definition of important words throughout a book.
Glossary
Tells where to find certain topics in a book or text.
Table of content
Topic of a smaller section under a heading.
Subheading
This is the topic of a specific paragraph or group of paragraphs.
Heading
This tells where things are on an object.
Diagram
This describes an image.
caption
This is the label for what the whole text is about.
Title
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