Analyzing Informational Text Structure

Informational Text Structures

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Informational Text Structures

• Description

• Order and Sequence

• Compare and Contrast

• Cause and Effect

• Problem and solution

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1. Description

• tells me about something

• describes a topic

• clue and key words include:

  • examples,

  • to illustrate

  • to describe

  • For example

  • in addition

  • for instance

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2. Order and Sequence

(Sequential order)

• shows events in order

• dates in order

• first, next, last, then, second, finally, after that

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Compare and Contrast

• tells how two or more things are alike or different

• Key words: like, unlike, same as, different from, similar, different, however, although

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Cause and Effect

• tells what happened and why it happened

• Key words: cause, effect, as a result, led to, because of, for this reason, since, due to this

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Problem and Solution

• tells about a problem and shows a solution

• Key words: challenge, problem, concern, solve, help, prevent, the answer is, solution, as a result, because of, due to

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