Text Features

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Purpose of Procedural Text

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To explain a process or how to complete a task in a specific order

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Other names for Procedural Text

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Sequence, chronological, time, order, and numerical order

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Distinct structural characteristics of Procedural Text

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Information is organized in a specific step-by-step sequence or timeline

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Heading clues for Procedural Text

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Headings may include steps

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Text feature clues for Procedural Text

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Sidebar summaries, steps listed with numbers or bullets, and timelines revealing linear progression

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Purpose of Descriptive Text

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To provide specific details, characteristics, or subtopics about a main subject

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Other names for Descriptive Text

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Enumerative and listing

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Distinct structural characteristics of Descriptive Text

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Focuses on subtopics and specific details regarding a central theme

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Heading clues for Descriptive Text

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Headings provide clues to subtopics and specific details about the main topic

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Text feature clues for Descriptive Text

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Scannable headings and details presented in bulleted or numbered lists