RI.2.5

RI.2.5

Learning Target: I can describe the overall structure of a text or part of a text.

Chronology and Problem and Solution

Text Structures

Writers use text structures to organize their ideas. The two we will discuss today are:

1. chronology or sequence
2. problem and solution

Multiple Choice

Which structure is the first passage written in?

• problem and solution

• chronology/sequence

Multiple Choice

Which structure is the second passage written in?

• chronology/sequence

• problem and solution

Multiple Choice

In paragraphs 1 and 2, the author describes events in time order. What structure does the author use to present information in paragraphs 3 and 4?

• The author tells the order in which the events happened during the Eagle’s attempt to land.

• The author explains a challenge Armstrong faced and how he solved it.

• The author tells what caused the Eagle to land and what happened as a result.

• The author compares and contrasts the events that happened before and after the Eagle landed.

Multiple Select

Which two sentences from the text best support the answer in Part A?

• “As the Eagle began its final approach, alarms sounded.”

• “The problem was that it was rocky and dangerous.”

• “The landing site was supposed to be smooth.”

• “There was less than a minute of fuel left for a landing.”

• “He quickly chose to fly the ship to another area.”