text structure

This type of writing considers similarities and differences.

• description
• compare & contrast
• order & sequence
• cause & effect

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A fuel cell is a kind of battery. It makes electricity. One side of the cell is filled with hydrogen. The other is filled with oxygen that comes from the air. The hydrogen separates into electrons and protons. The electrons supply the power for the motor. The protons mix with the oxygen to make water. The water passes out of the cell.

• problem /solution
• cause and effect
• question & answer
• description

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

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CCSS.RI.3.5

Choose the clue words that indicate chronological order.

• first, next, finally, 8:30, after
• cause, effect, as a result of, because
• problem, solution, promise, struggle
• compare, contrast, similar, different

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CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

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CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What type of text structure?
Hurricanes - A hurricane is a large storm with heavy winds and rain that begins in the ocean and builds up strength as it moves across the water. While some of the damage caused by hurricanes is from high winds, most of it is usually from tidal surge, flooding entire cities, and killing large numbers of people. A tornado is a storm that develops on land, with no warning, and moves in a circular motion with heavy winds with a funnel shape, picking up and carrying dirt, dust, and even objects. The damage caused by tornadoes is from the high velocity winds, which are extremely destructive and deadly. They can demolish entire neighborhoods in a matter of a few seconds to a few minutes.  Tornadoes can form when hurricanes make landfall, as their winds at ground level slow down, while the winds near the top keep their momentum, but a hurricane cannot be created by a tornado.  

• Cause and effect
• Chronological
• Compare and contrast
• Problem and solution

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

What type of text structure?
Fires - Fire needs three things to burn: oxygen, fuel, and heat. Fuels can be wood, tinder, coal, or any other substance that will easily oxidize. Therefore, a fire can be stopped in three different ways, by removing any of the three things it needs to burn.   The fuel can be removed. If a fire burns through all of its fuel and extra nearby fuel is removed, the fire will stop burning. The oxygen can be removed. This is called "smothering" a fire. Fires cannot burn in a vacuum or if they are covered in carbon dioxide.   The heat can be removed. The most common way to remove heat is to use water to absorb that heat, putting the fire out.

• Problem and solution
• Cause and effect
• Chronological
• Main idea

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

What's another word for order & sequence?

• cause & effect 
• description 
• chronological 
• compare & contrast 

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

The text structure of ______________ is text that tells what happened and why it happened. 

• description
• order & sequence
• cause & effect 
• problem & solution 

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

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The text structure of ________________ provides details about an issue and offers ways to solve it. 

• cause & effect 
• compare & contrast 
• chronological 
• problem & solution 

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.3.5