Text Structures 6th grade

This type of writing considers similarities and differences.

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

In this type of writing the reader will find words/phrases such as a problem is, solve,or solution.

• cause & effect
• problem & solution
• order & sequence
• compare & contrast

This type of writing gives information step-by-step.

• cause & effect
• problem & solution
• order & sequence 
• compare & contrast

Every morning, I wake up at about 7:00 AM. The first thing I do is make my bed and pick out the clothes I’m going to wear. Then, I brush my teeth and take a shower. After my shower, I dry my hair and get dressed.

• description
• compare & contrast
• order & sequence
• problem & solution

While oranges and lemons are both citrus fruits that grow on trees, they are different colors and have very different tastes.

• description
• compare & contrast
• order & sequence 
• problem & solution

The school hallway carried the smell of wax, varnish, and cleaning supplies. Bright,yellow light glared into the hall through the freshly cleaned windows. This highlighted the deep scrapes in the lockers, the chips in the wall tiles, and the spider webs hanging in the corner.

• description
• compare & contrast
• order & sequence
• problem & solution

This has been the worse summer in years for acorn production in northeastern forests. While some may think this is not a big deal, in fact it is. If there are fewer acorns, it may result in a decrease in populations of squirrels and field mice. Since these animals are often hosts to insects, including ticks, the ticks will be on the move and more likely to bite humans. As a result, scientists expect to see an increase in the number of cases of Lyme Disease, an infection carried by ticks.

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

Every year, thousands of car accidents occur because of drivers distracted by their phones. Safe drive Corporation developed a product that will disable cell phones inside a car, and many people feel this product will help save lives.

• description
• compare & contrast
• order & sequence
• problem & solution

Wild chimpanzees are rapidly disappearing. Some people are trying to solve this problem. Otherwise, chimpanzees may one day exist only in zoos. People are trying to save the rain forests and woodlands where the chimps live from being cut down. It will take many people working together to solve this problem

• Compare/Contrast

• Chronological

• Problem/Solution

• Sequence/Order of Importance

Theodor Seuss Geisel and Roald Dahl are two famous children’s authors. Both authors enjoyed writing fun and imaginative stories that have helped millions of children love to read. While these authors have much in common, such as their writing had been inspired by their childhoods, there are also many differences as well. One difference is that Roald Dahl was a British author who joined the Royal Air Force while Dr. Seuss was an American writer who went on to college.

• Compare and Contrast

• Problem and Solution

• Sequence or Chronological Order

• Cause and Effect