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Text Structure, Text Features, and Author's Purpose
Text Structure, Text Features, and Author's Purpose
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Author's Purpose: The ingredients listed on a candy bar wrapper
Candddyyyy
Explain
Entertain
Inform
2
Why do nonfiction books have text features?
to make the book harder to read
to help readers understand what they've read
To persuade you
To get the reader interested
3
What is the author's purpose of the
heading
inside the red box?
To establish the setting of the text
To provide info not found in the text
To refer to the author
To show the central idea of the article
4
PIE'ED stands for -
Persuade, Inform, Evoke, Explain, Describe
Persuade, Inform, Entertain, Explain, Describe
Perform, Inform, Entertain, Excite, Describe
Persuade, Investigate, Entertain, Explain, Describe
5
a visual representation of data or information that is quick and easy to read
chart
illustration
sidebar
diagram
6
Read the text. Which best shows that the author's purpose is
to teach readers how to dribble a soccer ball
?
The author warns readers that other players will try to intercept the ball
The author argues that dribbling is a fundamental soccer skill
the author list specific steps readers should take to learn how to dribble
7
The purpose of the author is to...
To entertain the reader with a passage about global warming.
To inform the reader about global warming effects.
To explain global warming.
To describe what global warming is.
8
What is the purpose of the details in a text?
What is a detail?
The details help put the text in sequential order.
The details give more information about the main idea.
The details do not help us.
9
Which text structure is the following paragraph?
Chronological
Compare and Contrast
Problem and Solution
Description
10
What is the author's purpose for an instructional flier on how to correctly wash your hands?
to persuade
to entertain
to describe
to inform
11
Read the text. Which organizational structure does this text primarily use?
Problem-Solution
Compare-Contrast
Sequential
Cause-Effect
12
Read the text. Which organizational structure does this text primarily use?
Compare-Contrast
Cause-Effect
Sequential
Problem-Solution
13
Technical manuals, charts, graphs, maps and recipes are -
Examples of Author's Purpose: To Inform
Examples of Author's Purpose: To Explain
Examples of Author's Purpose: To Persuade
Examples of Author's Purpose: To Describe
14
The author would most likely include this type of text feature to-
to show how volcanoes erupt
to give us information about Mt. Saint Helens
to explain the parts of a volcano when it erupts.
convince the reader the volcanoes are dangerous
15
usually found in the back of a book, this has content-specific vocabulary and definitions
dictionary
glossary
index
appendix
16
What text structure is the following paragraph?
Problem and solution
Description
Cause and effect
Chonological
17
What is the overall text structure of this passage?
Cause and Effect
Problem and Solution
Chronological Order
Description
18
a text feature that places important or interesting information into a box, often in the margin
index
maps
caption
text box/side bar
19
a visual feature containing both text & images as well as dates showing chronological order
map
timeline
sidebar
diagram
20
this graphic feature shows where something is or where it happened; includes a key and a title
timeline
map
diagram
illustration
21
Author's Purpose: Recipe for Chocolate Chip Cookies
Persuade
Explain
Entertain
Inform
22
details are usuallly presented in a particular order or in steps that must be followed
chronological
problem/solution
sequence
cause and effect
23
a graphic feature that includes a detailed illustration of something with labels showing parts
map
photograph
diagram
timeline
24
When an author's purpose is to
inform
, they may provide the following:
poems and fictional stories
cartoons and illustrations
facts, details, instructions
facts and opinions
25
What text structure?
Problem and Solution
Sequence
Compare and Contrast
Descripton
26
details are arranged according to time; usually identifiable by presence of dates
chronological
cause and effect
problem/solution
sequential
27
Why did the author choose to put “saliva” in bold text?
Point out the main idea of the paragraph or section.
Help the reader visualize the information.
Draw the reader’s attention to an important word
To make the paragraph attractive and easy to read.
28
organizational feature usually found in the front of a book with chapters and page numbers
glossary
table of contents
index
appendix
29
The author's purpose for writing the following is...
To entertain the reader with a recipe for a yummy pasta.
To inform about a recipe for tomato vegetable pasta.
To explain how to make a pasta recipe.
To describe tomato vegetable pasta.
30
What is the author's purpose of the following passage?
Entertain
Inform
Persuade
31
The author's purpose for writing this is to...
To explain about the beaches in Hawaii and how they help us.
To inform the reader about beaches in Hawaii.
To entertain the reader with stories of a Hawaiian vacation.
To describe the beaches of Hawaii.
32
What is the overall text structure of this passage?
Chronological Order
Question and Answer
Compare and Contrast
Cause and Effect
33
drawings that help the reader better understand a concept or idea in the text
captions
labels
photographs
illustrations
34
These word clues (if, then, when, as a result) would likely be found in WHICH Text Structure?
Problem/Solution
Cause/Effect
Sequence
Chronological
35
The author uses this text feature to show...
Chronologically list steps to save a wet cell phone
How a cell phone can get wet
How to remove SIM card from your phone
The dangers of swimming with your phone
36
What text structure is the following passage?
Problem and solution
Cause and effect
Compare and contrast
Description
37
What is the author's purpose of the following passage?
Entertain
Persuade
Inform
38
text structure explaining reasons why something happens
sequential
problem/solution
compare and contrast
cause and effect
39
usually found underneath a graphic aid, this explains the image or photo being seen
sidebar
index
label
caption
40
allows reader to find information quickly using a key word; gives page numbers; back of book
table of contents
index
glossary
41
Text Features
sidebar
bold print
italics
heading
42
What's the text structure shown?
Description
Compare and Contrast
Sequence
Cause and Effect
43
Advertisements, commercials, newspaper editorials are -
Examples of Author's Purpose: To Persuade
Examples of Author's Purpose: To Entertain
Examples of Author's Purpose: To Inform
Examples of Author's Purpose: To Describ
44
The author uses this text feature to show
The dangers of swimming with your phone.
How a cell phone can get wet.
The proper steps in saving your cell phone when wet.
How to remove a SIM card from your phone.
45
Author's Purpose: The first issue of
Wolverine,
published by Marvel in 1982
Explain
Entertain
Inform
Persuade
46
What is the author's purpose of the following passage?
Entertain
Persuade
Inform
47
The purpose of this film is to-
give the audience an entertaining story based on true events
persuade the audience to play baseball
to teach how much work goes into choosing baseball players
teach the audience about the history of baseball
48
What's the text structure shown?
Description
Problem and Solution
Compare and Contrast
Sequence
49
Which text structure includes words such as however, but and same?
theme
compare and contrast
sequence
problem and solution
50
when two or more ideas are presented and examined for similarities and for differences
description
compare and contrast
problem/solution
cause and effect
51
What text structure and organization does this picture represent?
Chronological Sequence
Spacial
Chronological Order
Sequence
52
What text structure?
Compare and Contrast
Sequence
Description
Cause and Effect
53
What is the overall text structure of this passage?
Main Idea and Supporting Details
Problem and Solution
Compare and Contrast
Cause and Effect
54
this print feature enables the reader to see the main idea presented in a text
graph
subheading or subtitle
heading or title
index
55
The purpose of the text feature below the photo is
To convince the reader that snakes are dangerous.
To inform the reader about the history of snakes.
To provide an explanation of the photo.
To show the main idea of the article to the reader.
56
What is the text structure shown?
Problem and Solution
Cause and Effect
Sequence (order of importance)
Chronological
57
This article is about using the internet. What is the purpose of the text feature?
To persuade the reader to use the internet.
To show the number of teens using the internet.
To persuade the reader to make a Facebook page.
To add color and make the article pretty.
58
The author would most likely include this type of text feature to-
to inform us about volcanoes eruptions around the world
to compare which volcanoes had the most eruptions over time
to explain how volcanoes erupt
to convince you that Mt. MacLoughlin is a safe place to live
59
A biography about the life events would be set up in which Text Structure?
Sequence
Cause/Effect
Chronological
Compare/Contrast
60
structure is usually offering possible "fixes" to address a concern or issue
problem/solution
cause and effect
compare and contrast
chronological
61
Which text structure explains characteristics or features of a person,place, or thing
chronological
description
sequence
compare and contrast
