Informational Text Structures

Front

This structure provides details or characteristics of a person, place or thing.

Back

Description

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This text discusses the similarities and differences between people, places, and things.

Back

Compare & Contrast

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This text outlines events in chronological order. Options: Order & Sequence, Problem & Solution, Description, Cause & Effect.

Back

Order & Sequence

Front

This text structure gives information about a problem and explains one or more solutions.

Back

Problem & Solution

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This text structure describes an event and the effects that follow. Options: Cause & Effect, Description, Compare & Contrast, Problem & Solution.

Back

Cause & Effect

Front

An example of this text structure is using mental images, adjectives, or characteristics.

Back

Description

Front

This text structure has clue words in the text such as same, different, or on the other hand. (Abraham Lincoln vs George Washington)

Back

Compare & Contrast

Front

Examples of this text structure can be historical timelines, recipes, a lego instruction manual or words such as first, next, last. (The life of Abraham Lincoln story)

Back

Order & Sequence

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This text structure gives clues such as if, then, because, as a result, or due to.

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Cause & Effect

Front

Clues to this text structure is conflict and solution (Climate change story)

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Problem & Solution