Text Organization

This type of writing considers similarities and differences.

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

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

In this type of writing, the reader will see words/phrases such as because, as a result of, and due to.

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

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.4.5

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

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

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.W.4.3A

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

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.W.4.3A

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

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

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

The text structure of ______________ provides details of events in the order in which they happen. 

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

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

On Halloween night the first thing you need to do is put on your costume. Next get your mom or dad and go to your neighbor's house. Knock on the door. When they answer say trick or treat and hold out your bag for a piece of candy. Do this at every house on your street. 

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

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.W.4.3A

After trick or treating, Billy stayed up late eating his whole bag of candy. The next day he felt sick and tired. 

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

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

Frogs and toads can live in the water and on the land. They both catch food with long, sticky tongues. They eat insects and small animals. You can tell them apart by their bodies. Frogs have long, strong back legs and thin, moist skin. Toads have shorter back legs and drier skin. 

• problem and solution
• compare and contrast
• cause and effect
• description

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

Here are two popular sports played at Milton, basketball and volleyball.  Both take place inside of the gym at Milton.  Also, each sport has two teams of people.  In basketball, however, the ball can be played off of the floor, and in volleyball, the ball cannot touch the floor or it is out of play.  Basketball and volleyball are popular sports at Milton.  What text structure is this?

• Cause and Effect
• Compare and Contrast
• Problem and Solution
• Sequence

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.8

CCSS.RI.3.9