Expository Text

The author presents a problem, then provides possible solutions to solve it.

A brief sentence that explains a picture, graph, diagram or other visual aid.

A visual aid that shows the parts of something, usually by using labels.

The author explains what caused an event to happen, and what effects the event had afterwards.

Who the author wrote the text for; it could be for students in a classroom, for other experts in the same field, for the general public, etc.

A piece of information that can be proven as true.

A visual aid that shows numbers in some form, such as a line graph, pie chart, a table, etc.

The main subject of an article. All main ideas and supporting details are related to this subject.

What a person feels or thinks about a topic or idea.

The way the author organized the information presented in the text.

The author discusses how two (or more) ideas are the same, and how they are different.

Visual or graphic aids that support the information being given to the reader.

A visual aid that show a sequence of events, in the order that they happened.

Identifies the topic of a section of text. Usually in large, bold type or a contrasting color from the text.

Visual aids that provide extra information about a topic in an easy-to-read format.

Non-fiction texts that explain or provide information

The author presents information in sequential order - in the order that it happened.

The information that explains or supports the main ideas. These can be facts, expert opinions, statistics, or examples.

The major ideas or concepts included in the text.

What the author thinks and feels about the topic, the attitude they take towards it.

The reason why the author wrote the text; it could be to persuade you to think or act in a certain way, or to give you information about a topic.