Nonfiction Text Structures

Front

This type of nonfiction writing tells what happened and why it happened. Options: Description, Problem Solution, Cause and effect, Compare/ Contrast, Sequencing/ Chronological

Back

Cause and effect

Front

This type of nonfiction writing presents a dilemma and something to fix it.

Back

Problem Solution

Front

This type of nonfiction writing shows similarities and differences between two or more things.

Back

Compare/Contrast

Front

This type of nonfiction writing explains the steps in a process to make or do something.

Back

Sequencing/ Chronological

Front

This type of nonfiction writing describes events in the order in which they took place.

Back

Sequencing/ Chronological

Front

This type of nonfiction writing provides information or characteristics about a topic. Options: Description, Problem Solution, Cause and effect, Compare/Contrast, Sequencing/Chronological

Back

Description

Front

This type of nonfiction writing uses these key words: for instance, for example, in addition, in fact, characteristics, most importantly.

Back

Description

Front

This type of nonfiction writing uses these key words: first, second, next, then, before, after, finally

Back

Sequencing/ Chronological

Front

This type of nonfiction writing uses these key words: however, on the other hand, similarly, although, like, unlike compared with, as opposed to

Back

Compare/ Contrast

Front

This type of nonfiction writing uses these key words: Problem, dilemma, solution, resolution, issue, one answer.

Back

Problem Solution