Text Structure

What are the 5 types of text structure's?

• Beginning, Middle, End, 1st paragraph, 5th paragraph

• Cause and Effect, Chronological Order, Compare and Contrast, problem and Solution, Main Idea

• 1st Person, 2nd person, 3rd person, 3rd person Limited, 3rd Person Omniscient

• Figurative Language, Elements of fiction, Argumentative Writing, Informative Writing, Point of View

What is Cause and Effect?

• The main point of the story

• The lesson/ moral of the story

• To look for differences and similarities in the text

• A person or thing that makes something happen, and the result

Which is an example of problem and Solution?

• I did not do my homework, so I got in trouble.

• My new coat ripped.

• I broke my arm, so I went to the doctor to get a cast

• I spilled orange juice

What does it mean to compare and contrast?

• To look for differences and similarities between two text.

• The main point

• The solution to a problem

• To put events in order

True or False

To put things in chronological Order you DON'T put them in order

• True

• False

This is an example of what?

I didn't go to sleep until 2:00 am, so I woke up late and missed the bus

• Main Idea

• Chronological Order

• Compare and Contrast

• Cause and effect

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

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Choose the clue words that indicate compare and contrast.

• therefore, cause, effect, consequently
• later, then, next, Monday
• similar, different, common, on the other hand
• possibility, struggle, hope, problem

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Choose the clue words that indicate cause and effect.

• next, after, then, first, last
• struggle, promise, problem, solution
• consequently, as a result of, so, therefore
• similar, common, compare, contrast

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

This type of writing considers similarities and differences.

• description

• compare & contrast

• order & sequence

• cause & effect