Nonfiction text structures

This type of writing considers similarities and differences.

• description

• compare & contrast

• sequence or chronological order

• cause & effect

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.9

CCSS.RL.3.9

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

• cause & effect

• problem & solution

• order & sequence

• compare & contrast

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.3.8

CCSS.W.3.3C

The sun shone bright yellow in a cloudless blue sky. A faint haze rose from the glistening pavement, suggesting steam rising off a hot surface.

• description

• compare & contrast

• sequence or chronological order

• problem & solution

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.W.3.3A

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.7.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

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.6.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

When you are finding similarities and differences within in a text, what text structure is this format?

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

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.8

CCSS.RI.3.9

What text structure talks about order in time?

• Chronological
• Compare and Contrast
• Cause and Effect
• Problem or Solution

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.3.8

CCSS.W.3.3C

Because, since, if, then, as a result, and due to are signal words for which text structure?

• Description

• Cause and Effect

• Problem and Solution

• Compare and Contrast

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.3.8

Which of the following are signal words for the DESCRIPTION text structure?

• for example, such as, details, adjectives

• dates, first, next, finally

• both, like, while, but

• question, problem, solution, solve

Tags

CCSS.W.3.2C

What text structure would a Venn Diagram go with?

• Description and List
• Cause and Effect
• Question and Answer
• Compare and Contrast

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.9