Nonfiction Texts

Which TEXT STRUCTURE shows a relationship between one event that makes another event happen?

• Cause and Effect

• Compare and Contrast

• Chronological

• Problem and Solution

Which TEXT STRUCTURE shows how to fix a particular issue?

• Description

• Chronological

• Problem and Solution

• Cause and Effect

Which TEXT STRUCTURE gives details, characteristics, or information about a topic?

• Problem and Solution

• Chronological

• Cause and Effect

• Description

Which TEXT FEATURE describes what's in a picture?

• Table of Contents

• Caption

• Index

• Glossary

Which TEXT FEATURE gives definitions for words like a mini dictionary?

• Photo

• Diagram

• Index

• Glossary

Which TEXT FEATURE is a box of extra information on a page?

• Sidebar

• Heading

• Photo

• Bibliography

Which TEXT FEATURE shows all of the sources an author used?

• Table of Contents

• Sidebar

• Glossary

• Bibliography

Which TEXT FEATURE shows events listed in order of dates

• Subheading

• Timeline

• Caption

• Drawing

Which SIGNPOST is when the author shows you something different in the text than what you were expecting?

• Contrast and Contradictions

• Word Gap

• Quoted Words

• Numbers and Stats

Which SIGNPOST cites another person's words?

• Word Gap

• Extreme or Absolute Language

• Numbers and Stats

• Quoted Words