Text Structures

Non Fiction Text Structures

Let's continue learning the patterns in text and how to organize our thoughts

Reading is about being ALERT

​Our brains look for patterns

Text structures give our brain a pattern it can recognize

Then we can use a graphic organizer to sort the information

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Order events from oldest to most recent or describe the steps to do something

We use a timeline to sort out our thoughts

​Sequence Texts

Describe how something works or it's characteristics.

We use a web to sort out our thoughts

When do you interact with description texts?

Description

Review

Some text here about the topic of discussion

​Compare and Contrast

The author discusses how 2 things are the same and different from eachother.

Subject | Subject

Some text here about the topic of discussion

Chicago changed in many ways after the fire. Before the fire, most of the buildings were less than five stories high. The buildings that were constructed after the fire, however, were some of the first skyscrapers in the country. Before the fire, most of the houses were made of wood. After the fire, people chose to build their houses out of stone or brick. There were changes in where people lived, as well. The poor people in the city lived close to the center of the city before the fire. After the fire, they moved into neighborhoods that were farther away from the downtown area.

​Cause and Effect

The author states a list of causes and their consequences

• Cause- what made an event happen

• Effect- what happened after

Subject | Subject

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The night’s snowstorm had many effects. People were out shoveling snow from their sidewalks. The power lines were draped with ice. A lot of people lost power due to the snow covered power lines. Snow plows drove down every street. Children were the happiest of all. The unexpected snow caused school to be cancelled!

​Problem and Solution

The author states a problem and then lists one or more of the solutions

The author might state the pros and cons of the solutions.

Subject | Subject

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   After the fire, thousands of people were left homeless. Many escaped the fire with nothing except the clothes on their backs. Providing all of these people with food, clean water, and shelter was a huge task. Luckily, the city quickly formed a Relief and Aid Society. This group started giving out the food donations that were pouring in from other cities. The society built places for people to live, gathered the tools that people needed to rebuild their houses, and even vaccinated 64,000 people against smallpox.

Multiple Choice

Can you find the text structure?

Chicago changed in many ways after the fire. Before the fire, most of the buildings were less than five stories high. The buildings that were constructed after the fire, however, were some of the first skyscrapers in the country. Before the fire, most of the houses were made of wood. After the fire, people chose to build their houses out of stone or brick.

• Compare and Contrast

• Description

• Sequence

• Cause and Effect

Multiple Choice

Identify the Text Structure:         

By Monday night, the town of Chicago was burning. People described it as terrible, but amazing. The flames were brighter than anything people had ever seen. The harsh winds swept the fire across the city with terrible speed. For many who watched, it was a sight to remember for the rest of their lives.

• Sequence

• Compare and Contrast

• Description

• Problem and Solution

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