Text Structure and Text Features

usually found underneath a graphic aid, this explains the image or photo being seen

External structure with a slanted font to emphasize an important word

organizational feature usually found in the front of a textbook with chapters and page numbers

this genre is organized into six different patterns or structures

graphic feature within a text that organizes a large amount of information or data into a table

External structure allows reader to find information quickly using a key word; back of book

details are usuallly presented in a particular order or in steps that must be followed

the term meaning ability of a reader to examine a passage & determine the organizing pattern

written text that gives information in a source of information; it's the part you read

a graphic feature that includes a detailed illustration of something with labels showing parts

text structure explaining reasons why something happens; pattern often follows a cycle

This internal structure is usually offering possible "fixes" to address a concern or issue

External structure giving visual aid to help the reader better understand

A visual feature containing both text & images as well as dates showing chronological order

this graphic feature shows where something is or where it happened; includes a key and a title

Which text structure explains characteristics or features of a person,place, or thing

a text feature that places important or interesting information into a box, often in the margin

this print feature enables the reader to see the main idea presented in a text

Usually found in the back of a textbook, this has content-specific vocabulary and definitions

when two or more ideas are presented and examined for similarities and for differences

An external structure that signals important words by making them darker

the plot diagram represents how this type of text is organized

details are arranged according to time; usually identifiable by presence of dates

Drawings that help the reader better understand a concept or idea in the text