Flocabulary-Text Structure

a text structure in which an author explains causes, things that make other things happen, and effects, the things that happen as a result of the causes

• problem & solution

• description

• sequence

• cause & effect

something that makes a person or thing different from others

• problem & solution

• description

• characteristic

• cause & effect

a type of nonfiction that teaches the reader about a topic related to the natural world or society

• information text

• description

• characteristic

• fiction

a text structure in which authors tell about events in the order they happened. It's also called "time order" or "chronology."

• problem & solution

• information text

• sequence

• description

a text structure in which an author explains a problem and how it was solved

• problem & solution

• information text

• sequence

• compare & contrast

to tell or write about; create a picture with words

• problem & solution

• cause & effect

• characteristic

• describe

written works that are not fiction--text books, essays and biographies are examples.

• nonfiction

• fiction

• characteristic

• describe

a text structure in which an author explains how topics are similar and different

• cause & effect

• text structure

• problem & solution

• compare & contrast

a text structure in which an author tells about a topic and its characteristics with details and adjectives

• problem & solution

• description

• characteristic

• main idea

things that make other things happen

• compare & contrast

• cause & effect

• causes

• effects