Text Structure Activity

Directions: You will be writing a descriptive paragraph about yourself, someone else, or something that is important to you. First, choose what you’ll write about, and describe some features of your choice using the graphic organizer below. Then, write a paragraph with a descriptive text structure on the lines provided. Remember to include signal (clue) words in your paragraph

​​Nonfiction: TEXT STRUCTURE - DESCRIPTION

​7 min

Directions: You will be writing a descriptive paragraph about yourself, someone else, or something that is important to you. First, choose what you’ll write about, and describe some features of your choice using the graphic organizer below. Then, write a paragraph with a descriptive text structure on the lines provided. Remember to include signal (clue) words in your paragraph

​​Nonfiction: TEXT STRUCTURE - DESCRIPTION

​7 min

Directions: You will be writing about a series of events that happened to you or an experience that required you to follow a certain set of steps in chronological order. First, choose the event or experience, and write the steps or events in order using the graphic organizer. Then, write a paragraph using a chronological text structure on the lines provided. Remember to include signal (clue) words in your paragraph

​​Nonfiction: TEXT STRUCTURE - sEQUENCE

​5 min

Directions: You will be writing about a series of events that happened to you or an experience that required you to follow a certain set of steps in chronological order. First, choose the event or experience, and write the steps or events in order using the graphic organizer. Then, write a paragraph using a chronological text structure on the lines provided. Remember to include signal (clue) words in your paragraph

​​Nonfiction: TEXT STRUCTURE - sEQUENCE

​7 min

Directions: You will be writing about a problem you have or one that you already solved. First, choose the problem and write some solutions using the graphic organizer. Then, write a paragraph using a problem-solution text structure on the lines provided. Remember to include signal (clue) words in your paragraph.

​​Nonfiction: TEXT STRUCTURE - PROBLEM AND SOLUTION

​7 min

Directions: You will be writing about a problem you have or one that you already solved. First, choose the problem and write some solutions using the graphic organizer. Then, write a paragraph using a problem-solution text structure on the lines provided. Remember to include signal (clue) words in your paragraph.

​​Nonfiction: TEXT STRUCTURE - PROBLEM AND SOLUTION

​7 min

Directions: You will be writing about an event in your life that caused other things to happen. First, choose an event, and write about what happened as a result of that event to complete the graphic organizer below. Then, use your organizer to write a paragraph using a cause and effect text structure on the lines provided. Remember to include signal (clue) words in your paragraph.

​​Nonfiction: TEXT STRUCTURE - CAUSE AND EFFECT

​7 min

Directions: You will be writing about an event in your life that caused other things to happen. First, choose an event, and write about what happened as a result of that event to complete the graphic organizer below. Then, use your organizer to write a paragraph using a cause and effect text structure on the lines provided. Remember to include signal (clue) words in your paragraph.

​​Nonfiction: TEXT STRUCTURE - CAUSE AND EFFECT

​7 min

Directions: You will be writing a paragraph comparing and contrasting two people or things that are important to you. First, choose two things or people and compare them using the graphic organizer below. Then, write a paragraph using a compare & contrast text on the lines provided. Remember to include signal (clue) words in your paragraph.

​​Nonfiction: TEXT STRUCTURE - Compare and contrast

​5 min

Directions: You will be writing a paragraph comparing and contrasting two people or things that are important to you. First, choose two things or people and compare them using the graphic organizer below. Then, write a paragraph using a compare & contrast text on the lines provided. Remember to include signal (clue) words in your paragraph.

​​Nonfiction: TEXT STRUCTURE - Compare and contrast

​7 min