Expository Texts

Expository texts are ...

• fictional texts that are not real, but could really happen

• nonfiction texts which deals with factual, real-life information

• nonfiction texts that are not real

• fictional texts that are based on real facts

Which of the following helps a reader locate a place that is related to the text?

• charts

• graphs

• subheadings

• maps

Which of the following conveys an important idea or object from the text and includes a description?

• pictures and captions

• sidebars

• charts

• graphs

Which text structure includes adjectives or characteristics?

• compare and contrast

• chronological order

• description

• cause and effect

Which text feature identifies important words and their definitions?

• index

• table of contents

• charts

• glossary

What is the main purpose of headings and subheadings?

• To convey an important object from the text

• To identify the main idea of a particular section

• To understand important vocabulary words

• To show where to go in the text to find specific information

This type of text structure demonstrates the sequence of or lists steps -

• description

• cause and effect

• compare and contrast

• chronological order

Which text feature illustrates a detailed object with labels?

• diagrams

• charts

• graphs

• maps

A cross section is to -

• tell the reader what information will be learned

• identify important vocabulary words

• locate a place that is related to the text

• to view something by looking at it from the inside

What text feature appears in alphabetical order and directs the reader where to find information?

• index

• glossary

• table of contents

• sidebars