Text Structure Vocabulary

Front

What is chronological/sequence text structure?

Back

A text structure that tells the order in which events occur or steps in a process.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

Front

What is problem/solution text structure?

Back

A text structure that provides a problem and describes how it can be or is solved.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

Front

What is compare/contrast text structure?

Back

A text structure that shows similarities and differences between two or more things.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

Front

What is cause/effect text structure?

Back

A text structure that tells what happened and why it happened.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

Front

What clue words indicate chronological/sequence structure?

Back

Clue words include first, next, then, last, year, and dates.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

Front

What clue words indicate problem/solution structure?

Back

Clue words include problem, solution, resolution, and dilemma.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

Front

What clue words indicate compare/contrast structure?

Back

Clue words include on the other hand, similarly, like, unlike, and however.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.5.6

Front

What clue words indicate cause/effect structure?

Back

Clue words include as a result, because, when, if, then, and consequently.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

Front

What is the purpose of using text structures?

Back

Text structures help organize information and make it easier to understand.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

Front

How can chronological/sequence structure be used in writing?

Back

It can be used to narrate events in the order they occurred.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D