Craft and Structure in Informational Text

• the reason an author writes about a particular topic; the author’s message

Controlling idea/key idea/thesis: the message

• author's purpose/craft

• text features

• graphic features

• evidence

any characteristic of the text outside of the main body that helps convey meaning

• text, print, or graphic features

• rhetorical question

• evidence

• organizational pattern/text structure

the patterns authors construct as they organize their ideas and provide supporting details

• summarize

• paraphrase

• organization pattern/text structure

• rhetorical question

These words signal a cause and effect text structure

• As a result, this causes, one effect, consequently, because, since, due to

• First, finally, next, last, later, after

• Issue, this solves, proposed solution, one problem, a solution is

• Alike, similar, different, unlike, because, neither

These words signal a chronological/sequence text structure

• As a result, this causes, one effect, consequently, because, since, due to

• First, finally, next, last, later, after

• Issue, this solves, proposed solution, one problem, a solution is

• Alike, similar, different, unlike, because, neither

These words signal a problem and solution text structure

• As a result, this causes, one effect, consequently, because, since, due to

• First, finally, next, last, later, after

• Issue, this solves, proposed solution, one problem, a solution is

• Alike, similar, different, unlike, because, neither

What is the way the author organizes or arranges the information in the text?

• Audience

• Text/Print Features

• Text Structure

• Multimodal

What is the special things in the writing, like bold words or headings, that help you understand?

• Author's Purpose

• Organizational Pattern

• Text/Print Features

• Audience

What is the main purpose of headings and subheadings in an informational text?

• To provide additional information

• To organize content and guide the reader

• To entertain the reader

• To summarize the entire text

Which of the following is a characteristic of an author's craft in informational text?

• Use of fictional characters

• Inclusion of dialogue

• Use of text features like charts and graphs

• Focus on narrative style