External Text Structures

Table of Contents...

• This provides me with a list of information included in the text.

• These words are important terms that I must be able to define.

• Gives information about a visual item.

• Gives additional information or credits a person with writing the information.

Indentations...

• Words that look like this.

• Located to the side or near the main text

• A picture, chart, graph, or illustration

• The words are set in from the rest of the text

What is the most common M&M color?

• Red

• Brown

• Yellow

• Blue

Headings...

• Smaller font, more information. Tells what a paragraph is about.

• Larger font, less information. Tells what a passage is about.

Subheadings...

• Smaller font, more information. Tells what a paragraph is about.

• Larger font, less information. Tells what a passage is about.

As of 2019, what is the most popular car color in the USA?

• Red

• Black

• Grey

• White

Captions...

• Gives additional information or credits a person with writing the information.

• Gives information about a visual item.

• A box located to the side or near the main idea.

• This indicates the beginning of a new paragraph.

Why are EXTERNAL text structures used? How are they helpful?

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How many noses does a slug have?

• 0

• 1

• 5

• 4

These give additional information or credit a person with writing the information. (Check all correct answers).

• Footnotes

• Sidebar

• Citations

• Annotations

• Underlining