Text Structures for Informational Texts

Text Structures

Looking at how a text is organized.

Agenda

What are we doing today?

1.Take notes on Text Structure

2. Look at example paragraphs for each type

3. Test your understanding - Using your notes, complete the quiz at the end of this lesson.

Take Note

On the next slide you are going to watch a video about text structures. As you watch, pause the video in order to complete the notes.

How do we know that this paragraph is an example of description? What are the details?

What are the key words that allow us to know that this is compare and contrast?

How do we know this is a sequence of events?

What is the problem? What solution is suggested?

What is the cause? What is the effect?

Multiple Choice

Students who are frequently absent often have lower average grades than those who have good attendance. When they are out of the classroom, students do not get to see a teacher’s lessons. Even if they attend extra help, it’s usually much shorter and less detailed than the actual lesson. In addition, frequently absent students often miss tests or other assignments and don’t always make up the work.

• Description

• Compare and Contrast

• Cause and Effect

• Problem and Solution

• Sequence/Order

Multiple Choice

Chocolate is a delicious treat enjoyed around the world. The chocolate making process contains many steps. First, the beans are harvested from the cacao trees. After that, they are set in the sun to dry and then roasted. It’s important that in the next step they shell the beans before they are ground into a liquid. Lastly, sugar and flavoring are added before they prepare it to be sold.

• Description

• Compare and Contrast

• Cause and Effect

• Problem and Solution

• Sequence/Order

Multiple Choice

Every year, thousands of car accidents occur because of drivers distracted by their phones. Safe drive Corporation developed a product that will disable cell phones inside a car, and many people feel this product will help save lives.

• Description

• Compare and Contrast

• Cause and Effect

• Problem and Solution

• Sequence/Order

Multiple Choice

The school hallway carried the smell of wax, varnish, and cleaning supplies. Bright,yellow light glared into the hall through the freshly cleaned windows. This highlighted the deep scrapes in the lockers, the chips in the wall tiles, and the spider webs hanging in the corner.

• Description

• Compare and Contrast

• Cause and Effect

• Problem and Solution

• Sequence/Order

Multiple Choice

Moths and butterflies often look similar. Both have large wings and long, thin bodies, and both start their lives as caterpillars. However, butterflies usually have brighter colors on their wings than moths. Also, butterflies are most active during the day, while moths are generally creatures of the night.

• Description

• Compare and Contrast

• Cause and Effect

• Problem and Solution

• Sequence/Order