Informational Text Review

This text structure is "how are things in the text similar or different."

• Main Idea and Details
• Problem and Solution
• Cause and Effect
• Comparison

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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

The text structure that is written in a style that tells what happened and why it happens is...

• Problem and Solution
• Question and Answer
• Chronological
• Cause and Effect

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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

This text structure tells what is the conflict, or problem, and how it was resolved.

• Main Ideas and Details
• Problem and Solution
• Chronological
• Cause and Effect

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TEKS.ELA.3.10B

TEKS.ELA.4.10B

TEKS.ELA.5.10B

TEKS.ELA.6.9B

TEKS.ELA.7.9B

"First, second, following, and finally" are used with ...

• Description
• Problem and Solution
• Cause and Effect
• Chronological

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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

"Similar, same, alike, both, on the other hand, instead" are signal words for...

• Comparison
• Description
• Question and Answer
• Cause and Effect

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TEKS.ELA.3.10B

TEKS.ELA.4.10B

TEKS.ELA.5.10B

TEKS.ELA.6.9B

TEKS.ELA.7.9B

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

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

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

The text structure that shows events taking place over time or gives steps is... 

• Chronological
• Description/MI & D
• Cause and Effect
• Question and Answer

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TEKS.ELA.3.10B

TEKS.ELA.4.10B

TEKS.ELA.5.10B

TEKS.ELA.6.9B

TEKS.ELA.7.9B

Students who are frequently absent often have lower average grades than those who have good attendance. When they are out of the classroom, students do notget to see a teacher’s lessons. Even if they attend extra help, it’s usually much shorter and less detailed than the actual lesson. In addition, frequently absent students often miss tests or other assignments and don’t always make up the work.

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

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

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

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

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

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5