Text Structures/Text Features

Published on 29 April 2024 at 13:27

Text Features

Print Features

- Heading

-Title

-Subheading

-Caption

- Footnote

-Glossary

- Index

 

Graphic Features

- Diagram

- Pictures

- Photographs

- Map

- Timeline

The 5 types of Text Structures

Description

The author describes a topic by listing charateristics, features, attributes, and examples.

The main purpose is to inform the reader about a specific topic.

Organization:

- By charateristics, features, and attributes

Chronological/Sequence

When the authoor uses the order of events or chronology to inform the reader about the events or content.

Signal Words

First, Seconed, Third

Finally, Later/ After

Next, While

Before,Then

Specific time indicators

To begin with

 

Organization

- Time and Date

- Series of Steps

- List-like Structure

 

Compare and Contrast

When the author explains  how two or more elements are alike and how they are differnt. 

The purpose is to exxplore the relationnship between the elements.

Orginazation:

By Subjeect

By Simalarities and differences

Signal Words

On the other hand

As opposed to

Simalarly

Whereas

Likewise

Just as

In the same way 

Advantege

Cause and Effect

Explains why or how a situation or event occured.

The author shows how one thing leads to another.

The purpose is to create relationships between events and ideas.

Orginization:

- Effects followed by the cause

- Cause first followed by the effect

Signal Words

- If/Then

- After

- As a result of

- Before

- Consequently

- Due to

- In order to 

- Provided that

- Reasons

- Therefore

- Since

- So

- Thus

Problem and Solution

Proposes solutions to negitive situations or events.

The author presents a problem and one or more possible soluutions.

The purpose is to present a concerning issue and share something that was, can be , or should be done to rememdy this issue.

Organization:

Problem with details

Solution with details

Things in Text Structures

Main Idea (Central Idea)

    - Most Important

Supporting Details  

    - This supports my answer  because...

Fact and Opinion

Fact - Always True

Dates

Data

statistics

Opinion - The person's thinking

Drawing Conclusions

- Outcome based on inference

Expository/ Informational Text

Expository Text

It's a text that give facts and info 

For ex: 

Compare and Contrast 

Problem and Solution

Cause and Effect

Chronological order/Sequence

Informational text

Informational text are factual and real. They include facts. They include the timeline, the people there, the history, the structures, and the location. 

These are subheading that would help get the structure and topic for writing. If your asked a question that is like this:

"How many students are in Mcauliffe Elementary School??"

In a info text, then go to the subheading that matches the question the most.

Mini Notes

Cause and Effect - Mini Notes

Cause

Why???

The cause is the reason something happened.

Effect

How???

The result of what happened.

For ex: 

The ice cream melted because the sun was hot.

C: The sun was hot.

E: The ice cream.

C: The sun shines when the rain stops.

E: The rainbow appears.

One thing can have many effects. Just as one effect have many causes.

Even though the cause always happens, first, it may not be written first.  Relationship between 2 or more actions or events. There can multiple effects. An action can both a cause and effect. 

After it rained, the water on the ground evaporated. Later, causing it to rain.

C: After it rained,

E: the water on the ground evaporated.

C: Later, causing it to rain.

 

 

 

Extra Notes

The Definition

Text structure is away the author organizes information in a text.

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