Non-Fiction Text Structures

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What is a Non-Fiction Text Structure?

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A way to organize information in a non-fiction text to help readers understand the content better.

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What is the main idea of a passage?

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The most important point or message that the author wants to convey.

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What are Cause and Effect text structures?

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A structure that shows the relationship between events, where one event (the cause) leads to another event (the effect).

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What are some key words for Cause and Effect?

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due to, resulting in, because.

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What is a Sequence text structure?

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A structure that presents information in a specific order or steps.

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What are some key words for Sequence?

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first, next, then, last.

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What is a Problem-Solution text structure?

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A structure that presents a problem and then discusses one or more solutions.

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What are some key words for Problem-Solution?

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problem, solution, issue, resolve.

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What is Compare and Contrast text structure?

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A structure that discusses similarities and differences between two or more subjects.

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What are some key words for Compare and Contrast?

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similar, different, both, on the other hand.