Chronological Order Non-fiction Text Structure

Which of the following does NOT contain key words in Chronological Text Structure?

• First...
• In the year 1953...
• Besides...
• Finally...

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

Clara Barton was born in Oxford, Massachusetts. She taught school and worked at the United States Patent Office. When the Civil War broke out, Clara worked as a nurse. She brought supplies to soldiers and worked on the battlefield. In fact, she was called the “Angel of the Battlefield.” In 1869, Clara went to Europe. There she worked with the International Red Cross. Clara returned to the U.S in 1873. In 1881, she set up the American National Red Cross. Clara Barton helped many people in her lifetime.

What lets you know that this is in chronological order?

• Telling where Clara was born

• Calling Clara the "Angel of the Battlefield"

• Saying how helpful Clara was

• Placing the dates in ascending (lowest to highest) order

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

My family and I went to the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The first thing we did when we got there was to take a tour of a space shuttle that once flew into space. During our tour, an astronaut showed us her spacesuit. I even got to try on the space boots. Next, we tasted the food astronauts eat while they are in space. It was really different from other foods that I had eaten but it tasted pretty good. Finally, we got in a special booth that showed us what it is like to be weightless! It was an amazing day.

What words signal the author has used the chronological order text structure?

• Tasted, showed, and tour

• First, during, next

• Flew, got in, showed

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

Seth came home from school and wanted to make a bowl of cereal for a snack. He looks in the cabinet and picks his cereal. After that he gets a bowl and spoon and goes to the refrigerator and he gets the milk. He then makes his snack and eats it up. What did Seth do before he ate his snack? 

• He came home from school
• He picks his cereal
• He gets the milkd
• He makes his snack

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

Why is order SO important in Chronological Text Structure?

• If  the events are out of order, the passage won't make sense.
• The reader can figure out the solution to the problem.
• If the events are out of order, the reader can identify the cause and effect.
• The reader will be able to compare and contrast the events.

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5