Review Text Structures

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I can identify and explain different text structures used in
a text.

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I can describe how events, ideas, concepts, or information are
structured in a text.

Text Structures

Authors organize non-fiction text

5 different ways

Description

Chronological Order/Sequence

Cause and Effect
Problem and Solution

Compare and Contrast

Sometimes authors will organize a text by describing how two or more things are alike
and different.

-however

-same as

Compare and Contrast

Ask yourself, “Is this explaining how two or more things are the same and different?”

Clue Words:

-like

-unlike

-similarly

-both

Tigers and lions are both felines. However, tigers tend to live alone and lions live in groups called prides.

Lions live in

prides.

Tigers live

alone.

Felines

Sometimes authors will organize a text by describing the steps or order of how
something is done.

-later

-after

Chronological Order/Sequence

Ask yourself, “Is this listing the steps to do something?”

Clue Words:

-first

-next

-Finally

-lastly

To make a pizza, first roll the dough. Then, prepare all of the toppings you want. Last, bake the pizza and eat it!

1.

2.

3.

4.

-solution

-solve

Problem and Solution

Sometimes authors will organize a text by describing a problem or problems and ways
to solve it.

Ask yourself, “Is this all about a problem? Does it tell how to fix it?”

Clue Words:

-problem

-struggle

-fix

-challenge

Mrs. Gavlin has a problem. She spilled her ice cream. She will fix this by cleaning up her mess.

Problem
Solution

-Help

-If… then….

Cause(s)

Effect(s)

The girl went to school and studied a lot.

Because of this, she graduated from college.

Cause and Effect

Sometimes authors will organize a text by describing the effect or outcome of
something and explain the causes or reasons for the effect.

Cause(s)

Effect(s)

Ask yourself, “Is this explaining what and why something happened?”

Clue Words:

-Due to...

-Because of...

-Since...

-This caused...

-For this reason...

Sometimes authors will organize a text by describing all about one topic or idea.

-Another example...

-Some characteristics are...

Description

Ask yourself, “Is this telling me all about something?”

Clue Words:

-One example...

-Is like

1

Idea/Topic

Key Detail

Key Detail

Key Detail

Key Detail

Key Detail

Sharks do not

have bones.

A shark’s skin

feels like

sandpaper.

Sharks
are fish.

Most sharks are

carnivores.

All about sharks.

Multiple Choice

What is text structure?

• A building made out of books

• The way authors of non-fiction text organize their writing so that it is helpful to readers.

• The way authors of fiction text organize their writing so that it is helpful to readers.

• The way authors of non-fiction and fiction text organize their writing so that it is helpful to readers.

Multiple Choice

What is the text structure of the passage?

• description

• problem & solution

• sequence

• compare and contrast

Dropdown

What is the text structure for the passage?​

Select answer

Multiple Choice

What is the text structure for the passage?

• sequence

• compare and contrast

• cause and effect

• description

Dropdown

What is the text structure for this passage?​ ​

Select answer

Multiple Choice

What is the text structure for this passage?

• description

• sequence

• cause and effect

• compare and contrast

• problem and solution

Multiple Choice

Drake's new album "More Life" came out. You wanted to write about how it is similar and different from his Album "Views". Which text structure would you use to write this?

• Sequence

• Description

• Compare and Contrast

Multiple Choice

This type of writing considers similarities and differences.

• description

• compare & contrast

• order & sequence

• cause & effect

Multiple Choice

In this type of writing, the reader will see words/phrases such as because, as a result of, and due to.

• cause & effect

• problem & solution

• order & sequence

• compare & contrast

Multiple Choice

Which type of text structure describes an issue and at least one way to solve it?

• Chronological

• Cause & Effect

• Problem & Solution

• Compare & Contrast

Multiple Choice

Why do authors use chronological order?

• to explain how things happen in order

• to explain how 2 things are similar or different

• to explain how one event leads to another

• to explain a problem, and then show one or more solutions

• to describe a location idea or event

Multiple Choice

Why do authors use description?

• to explain how things happen in order

• to explain how 2 things are similar or different

• to explain how one event leads to another

• to explain a problem, and then show one or more solutions

• to describe a location idea or event

Multiple Choice

What clue words would you find in a text using compare and contrast?

• however, on the other hand, similarity, like, unlike, both, but

• as a result, consequently, therefore, so, cause, effect

• problem, solution, threat, difficulty, hope, answer, possibility

• one reason, another reason, for example, next to, by, along, in above, and so forth

• first, next, later, then, finally, through the ages, after that, today

Multiple Choice

What clue words would you find in a text using cause and effect?

• however, on the other hand, similarity, like, unlike, both, but

• as a result, consequently, therefore, so, cause, effect

• problem, solution, threat, difficulty, hope, answer, possibility

• one reason, another reason, for example, next to, by, along, in above, and so forth

• first, next, later, then, finally, through the ages, after that, today

Multiple Choice

What clue words would you find in a text using chronological order?

• however, on the other hand, similarity, like, unlike, both, but

• as a result, consequently, therefore, so, cause, effect

• problem, solution, threat, difficulty, hope, answer, possibility

• one reason, another reason, for example, next to, by, along, in above, and so forth

• first, next, later, then, finally, through the ages, after that, today

Poll

How do you feel about text structures after today's lesson?

• I got this!!

• I fell better but still not sure

• I have NO clue