Text Structure

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What is text structure?

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Text structure refers to the way information is organized in a text. It helps readers understand the relationships between ideas and the overall flow of the content.

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

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What is comparison in text structure?

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Comparison is a text structure that presents information about how two or more concepts are alike and different.

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

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What are signal words for comparison?

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Signal words for comparison include 'for example', 'is like', and 'including'.

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

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What is description in text structure?

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Description is a text structure that provides detailed information about a topic, often using sensory details.

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

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What are signal words for description?

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Signal words for description include 'for example', 'such as', and 'to illustrate'.

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

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What is chronological order?

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Chronological order is a text structure that lists events in the order they occur, from first to last.

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

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What are signal words for chronological order?

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Signal words for chronological order include 'first', 'next', 'then', 'later', and specific dates.

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

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What is cause and effect in text structure?

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Cause and effect is a text structure that explains why something happens (the cause) and what happens as a result (the effect).

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

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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', 'as a result', and 'due to'.

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CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

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What is problem and solution in text structure?

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

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5