Nonfiction Text Features and Structure

Bullet points help us?

• draw attention to the speaker

• be creative

• organize information in a list

• earn extra points on your projects

What type of text structure gives you a problem and then a solution for fixing that problem? 

• Cause and Effect
• Problem and Solution
• Compare and Contrast
• Sequence 

This type of writing considers similarities and differences.

• description

• compare & contrast

• chronological order

• cause & effect

Choose the clue words that indicate chronological order.

• first, next, finally, 8:30, after
• cause, effect, as a result of, because
• problem, solution, promise, struggle
• compare, contrast, similar, different

_{^{What text structure is the image portraying?}} 

• Problem and Solution
• Compare and Contrast
• Cause and Effect
• Description

What text structure would a Venn Diagram go with?

• Description

• Cause and Effect

• Problem & Solution

• Compare and Contrast

To explain/describe a person, place, thing or idea...

• description
• sequence
• compare and contrast
• cause and effect

This type of writing gives information step-by-step.

• cause & effect
• problem & solution
• order & sequence 
• compare & contrast

Ray forgot to charge his iPad. As a result, his iPad was dead the next day. 
What is the Cause? What is the Effect? 

• Cause: Ray's iPad was dead.
  Effect: Ray forgot to charge his iPad.
• Cause: Ray forgot to charge his iPad.
  Effect: Ray's iPad was dead.

Scenario:
"Ms. Aden really wanted to go to a concert, but the only problem was that her car was in the shop. Ms. Aden lived 10 minutes from the metro. Because of this, she was able to go to the concert!"
What text structure is being used in this scenario?

• Compare and Contrast
• Sequence
• Problem and Solution
• Cause and Effect