1) Text Structure- Cause and Effect a) When something happens and causes something else to happen b) similarities and differences between two or more things c) describing an issue and possible ways to solve that issue d) making a statement about a large group e) timeline of events / steps to a process f) main idea and details 2) Text Structure- Chronological / Sequential a) When something happens and causes something else to happen b) similarities and differences between two or more things c) describing an issue and possible ways to solve that issue d) making a statement about a large group e) timeline of events / steps to a process f) main idea and details 3) Text Structure- Generalization a) When something happens and causes something else to happen b) similarities and differences between two or more things c) describing an issue and possible ways to solve that issue d) making a general statement about a large group e) timeline of events / steps to a process f) main idea and details 4) Text Structure- Compare and Contrast a) When something happens and causes something else to happen b) similarities and differences between two or more things c) describing an issue and possible ways to solve that issue d) making a general statement about a large group e) timeline of events / steps to a process f) main idea and details 5) Text Structure- Problem and Solution a) When something happens and causes something else to happen b) similarities and differences between two or more things c) describing an issue and possible ways to solve that issue d) making a general statement about a large group e) timeline of events / steps to a process f) main idea and details 6) Text Structure- Description a) When something happens and causes something else to happen b) similarities and differences between two or more things c) describing an issue and possible ways to solve that issue d) making a general statement about a large group e) timeline of events / steps to a process f) main idea and details 7) Text Features: Glossary a) alphabetical list of words and definitions b) alphabetical list of words and page numbers they are on c) near an image; describes what the image is d) list of chapter/sections and their page numbers e) enlarged photo with labels f) title of a SMALL section in the chapter 8) Text Features: Subheading a) alphabetical list of words and definitions b) alphabetical list of words and page numbers they are on c) near an image; describes what the image is d) list of chapter/sections and their page numbers e) enlarged photo with labels f) title of a SMALL section in the chapter 9) Text Features: Diagram a) alphabetical list of words and definitions b) alphabetical list of words and page numbers they are on c) near an image; describes what the image is d) list of chapter/sections and their page numbers e) enlarged photo with labels f) title of a SMALL section in the chapter 10) Text Features: Table of Contents a) alphabetical list of words and definitions b) alphabetical list of words and page numbers they are on c) near an image; describes what the image is d) list of chapter/sections and their page numbers e) enlarged photo with labels f) title of a SMALL section in the chapter 11) Text Features: Index a) alphabetical list of words and definitions b) alphabetical list of words and page numbers they are on c) near an image; describes what the image is d) list of chapter/sections and their page numbers e) enlarged photo with labels f) title of a SMALL section in the chapter 12) Text Features: Caption a) alphabetical list of words and definitions b) alphabetical list of words and page numbers they are on c) near an image; describes what the image is d) list of chapter/sections and their page numbers e) enlarged photo with labels f) title of a SMALL section in the chapter 13) Authors Purpose: Inform a) to give the reader information about a topic b) usually fiction; read for enjoyment  c) to convince the reader to do something or think a certain way 14) Authors Purpose: Persuade a) to give the reader information about a topic b) usually fiction; read for enjoyment  c) to convince the reader to do something or think a certain way 15) Authors Purpose: Entertain a) to give the reader information about a topic b) usually fiction; read for enjoyment  c) to convince the reader to do something or think a certain way 16) Fact/Opinion: When the author is giving their thoughts or how they feel about a topic. a) Fact b) Opinion 17) Fact/Opinion: When the author uses information that can be proven. a) Fact b) Opinion 18) Why an author writes a passage. a) Text Features b) Text Structures c) Author's Purpose d) Nonfiction 19) How an author organizes the passage. a) Text Features b) Text Structures c) Author's Purpose d) Nonfiction 20) Used by the reader to help find information. a) Text Features b) Text Structures c) Author's Purpose d) Nonfiction

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