Text Structure and Features

What is text structure?

• Text structure is the use of punctuation marks in a text.

• Text structure is the process of creating paragraphs in a text.

• Text structure refers to the font style used in a text.

• Text structure is the organization of information in a text.

Name the five common types of text structure.

• chronological, cause and effect, compare and contrast, problem and solution, and descriptive

• narrative, persuasive, expository, argumentative, procedural

What is the purpose of text structure?

• To hide important information from the reader.

• To organize and present information

• To make the text longer and more detailed.

• To confuse readers and make the text difficult to understand.

What are text features?

• The font and size of the text

• Words used in a text

• The length of the text

• Characteristics or attributes of a text that help readers understand and analyze the content.

Give an example of a text feature.

• word length

• sentence structure

• text font

• graphs

How do text features enhance understanding?

• Text features enhance understanding by providing additional information or context that helps the reader comprehend the text better.

• Text features enhance understanding by making the text longer and more complicated.

• Text features enhance understanding by distracting the reader from the main ideas.

• Text features enhance understanding by providing incorrect information or misleading details.

What are the different types of text features?

• paragraphs, graphs, charts, diagrams

• headings, subheadings, bold or italicized text, bullet points or numbered lists, tables, images, captions, footnotes, hyperlinks, and citations

• underline, strikethrough, highlight

• font size, font color, font style

Explain the importance of headings and subheadings in a text.

• Headings and subheadings are unnecessary and only add clutter to a text.

• Headings and subheadings make a text more confusing and difficult to read.

• Headings and subheadings are only important in longer texts, not in shorter ones.

• Headings and subheadings provide structure, organization, and improve readability in a text.

What is the role of graphics in a text?

• Graphics in a text provide visual representations and enhance understanding.

• Graphics in a text are used for decorative purposes only.

• Graphics in a text distract readers from the main content.

• Graphics in a text are unnecessary and should be avoided.

How can text features help in locating information quickly?

• Text features provide clues or indicators that guide the reader to relevant information.

• Text features can only be used for decorative purposes and do not aid in locating information.

• Text features are irrelevant and do not provide any assistance in finding information.

• Text features can be misleading and lead to incorrect information.