What genre does informational text fall under?

• fiction

• non-fiction

• folklore

• drama

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Non-Fiction means....

• The text is false

• The text means nothing

• The text is true

• The text is boring

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

What does text structure mean?

• the way a text sounds

• the way a text is designed, set up or organized

• the way a text is read

• the way a text moves the audience

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which text structures did we cover?

• Nonfiction, fiction, folktale and drama

• Essay, Informational Text, Biography & Autobiography

• Compare/Contrast, Descriptive, Problem/Solution, Cause/Effect & Sequence

• Formal/Informal

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Compare/Contrast text structures do what?

• Tell how two or more things are alike and different

• Tell how one thing is the best only

• Tell how two things shouldn't be used or done

• Tell how two things should be accepted in society

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

A problem/solution text structure does what?

• tells about the problem only

• tells about the solution only

• tells about the problem and several solutions

• tells about expert opinion solutions only

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Cause/effect text structure does what?

• Tells about something that happened and why it happened

• Tells about a science experiment

• Explain why a topic is important

• Tells about real world issues without explanation

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What would be some examples of sequence text structure? (choose more than 1)

• A book about how to make slime

• A passage about WW1

• A cook book

• A book about aliens

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Choose examples of descriptive text structure:

• a passage explaining the way a classroom is set up

• a passage explaining how a closet is organized

• a passage explaining a topic and giving several examples

• a passage persuading the reader to save money

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Read the passage and choose the correct text structure:

Hurricanes and tornados are both amazing yet deadly natural phenomena. Both generate deadly conditions, but in different ways. Tornados are likely to damage people and property with their high winds, which go up to 300 miles per hour, but hurricanes are generally more feared for their flooding. Also, hurricanes can produce tornados, which makes them quite dangerous indeed.

• problem/solution

• sequence

• cause/effect

• compare/contrast

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5