Text Features and Structures Flashcards

Grade 4 · English · Flashcards

Review nonfiction text features and text structures with key terms and definitions.

Flashcards

Text feature: A visual or organizational element in nonfiction that helps readers understand and navigate the text
Heading: A bold section title that tells what the section is about
Caption: A brief description beneath a photo or diagram explaining what it shows
Table of contents: A list at the front of a book showing chapters and their page numbers
Index: An alphabetical list of topics at the back of a book with page numbers
Glossary: An alphabetical list of key terms and their definitions, usually at the back of a book
Text structure: The way an author organizes information in a nonfiction text
Description: A text structure that lists details about a topic
Sequence: A text structure that presents steps or events in time order; signal words: first, next, finally
Compare and contrast: A text structure that shows how things are alike and different; signal words: however, similarly
Cause and effect: A text structure showing why something happened and what resulted; signal words: because, therefore
Problem and solution: A text structure that presents a problem and explains how it was solved
Signal words: Key words that hint at the text structure being used, like 'first,' 'because,' or 'however'