Understanding Nonfiction Text Structures

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Definition of Text Structures

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Ways nonfiction texts are organized

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Signal Words

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Clues indicating text structure

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Compare and Contrast

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Shows similarities and differences

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Signal Words for Compare and Contrast

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Like, unlike, both, however

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Cause and Effect

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Explains reasons and results

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Signal Words for Cause and Effect

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Because, therefore, as a result

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Problem and Solution

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Identifies issue and resolution

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Signal Words for Problem and Solution

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Problem, solution, resolve

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Sequence Structure

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Events in order

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Signal Words for Sequence

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First, next, then, finally