Explain Structure of a Text

Text Structure

What are we learning?

• how to describe relationships in paragraphs

• text structure

3RI3 Describe the relationship between a series of historical events, scientific ideas or concepts, or steps in technical procedures in a text, using language that pertains to time, sequence, and cause/effect.

• •Describe: explain in detail

  •Relationship: how two ideas are related

  •Historical events: something that happened in history

  •Scientific idea or concepts: facts that are related to science

  •Steps in technical procedure: the order of how to do something.

  •Sequence: order of how events happen

  •Cause and effect: cause is the reason why something happens. The effect is the result of what happened.

Multiple Choice

What is text structure?

• all the components of a story or article that are not the main body of text. These include the table of contents, index, glossary, headings, bold words, sidebars, pictures and captions, and labeled diagrams.

• the way the author organizes the text in a nonfiction text. They include description, problem/solution, compare/contrast, sequence/chronology, and cause/effect.

Open Ended

Just like there are different types of buildings for different needs, there are different text structures for what authors are presenting.

What were the 5 types of text structure?

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Presents EVENTS in sequential order from beginning to end

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Explains the reasons for why events happen

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Gives sensory (taste, smell, hear, feel) and descriptive details sharing who, what, when, where, why, and how about a subject.

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Describes similarities and differences shared

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Describes a problem and presents how it is solved

Poll

Rate your level of understanding of the standard for 3RI3 Describe Relationship

• 3 Proficient Learner (I can explain this to someone else.)

• 2 Developing Learner (I know some of what was taught, but I am still unclear on some things.)

• 1 Beginning Learner (I did not understand the lesson from today and will need more help.)