Text Structures and Features

This text structure includes the similarities and differences of two subjects.

• Problem and Solution

• Description

• Cause and Effect

• Compare and Contrast

This text structure describes a topic by giving details.

• Description

• Enumeration

• Generalization

• Sequence

This text structure presents an issue and how to solve it.

• Cause and Effect

• Problem and Solution

• Compare and Contrast

• Sequence

This text structure tells you why something happened and the result of that happening.

• Cause and Effect

• Compare and Contrast

• Problem and Solution

• Sequence

This text structure presents a topic and then gives supporting evidence.

• Sequence

• Generalization

• Enumeration

• Description

This text structure puts things in order.

• Description

• Cause and Effect

• Generalization

• Sequence

This text structure represents when things are listed.

• Enumeration

• Generlaization

• Description

• Sequence

Which text feature is shown above?

• Textbox

• Table of Contents

• Index

• Diagram

Which text feature is shown above?

• Textbox

• Maps

• Diagram

• Caption

Which text feature is shown above?

• Textbox

• Index

• Titles

• Table