Informational Text Features/Structures

Front

What is the purpose of the table of contents?

Back

To show the reader where to find specific chapters and/or sections of the text.

Front

What is the best definition for text structure?

Back

How the author chooses to organize the information in a text.

Front

What is an image taken with a camera called?

Back

Photograph.

Front

Which text feature divides the text into sections and tells what each section will be about?

Back

Headings.

Front

What text structure shows how an unclean kitchen area can cause illness and how a chef can take steps to prevent this?

Back

Problem/Solution.

Front

What is a glossary?

Back

A list of terms and their definitions found at the end of a book.

Front

What is an illustration?

Back

A drawing or picture used to explain or decorate the text.

Front

What is a diagram?

Back

A labeled drawing that explains how something works or shows the parts of something.

Front

What does a heading do?

Back

It indicates the topic of a section of text.

Front

What is a caption?

Back

A brief explanation or description of an illustration or photograph.