Informational Text Structures

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What are informational text structures?

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Informational text structures are the ways in which information is organized in a text to help readers understand the content better.

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What is 'compare and contrast'?

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Compare and contrast is a text structure that discusses the similarities and differences between two or more subjects.

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What is 'cause and effect'?

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Cause and effect is a text structure that explains how one event (the cause) leads to another event (the effect).

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What is 'problem and solution'?

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Problem and solution is a text structure that presents a problem and then discusses one or more solutions to that problem.

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What is 'sequence'?

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Sequence is a text structure that presents information in a specific order, often chronological.

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What is 'description'?

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Description is a text structure that provides details about a person, place, thing, or idea to help the reader visualize it.

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What are signal words for 'compare and contrast'?

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Signal words for compare and contrast include 'similarly', 'on the other hand', and 'however'.

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What are signal words for 'cause and effect'?

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Signal words for cause and effect include 'because', 'therefore', and 'as a result'.

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What are signal words for 'problem and solution'?

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Signal words for problem and solution include 'problem', 'solution', and 'to fix this'.

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What are signal words for 'sequence'?

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Signal words for sequence include 'first', 'next', 'then', and 'finally'.