Text Structure: Description

Description texts...

• The text shares information about an event and what caused it to occur.

• The text has two or more ideas or topics and the author writes about the similarities and differences.

• The text provides a detailed explanation of the topic of the text.

• The text is written in order of events or chronological order.

• The text includes information about a problem and possible or attempted solutions.

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Description signal/ clue/ key words are:

• problem, solution, because, since, the issue is, resolved by

• first, next, then, finally, before, after, during, meanwhile

• to begin with, for instance, examples of, features, includes

• like, unlike, but both, also, most, similar to, different from

• cause, effect, since, then, because, if...then, so

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Which graphic organizer should you use for description text?

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Which of the following texts would most likely been written using a description text structure?

• Moon and Stars: What's the Difference?

• A Step-by-Step Guide to Engine Repair

• Save Our Oceans: How You Can Help!

• The Consequences of Feeding Bears

• Jupiter: All About the Largest Planet

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Is an example of description text structure?

Biking and running are two of the best kinds of exercise. Both are full of health benefits, including keeping your heart healthy and lowering stress. In addition, both are convenient. Often, you can just step out your front door and get going all by yourself. Biking does require a bike, of course, which can get expensive, while running just requires sturdy shoes. Biking, on the other hand, is easier on your body since your joints aren't pounding into the ground with each step.

• Yes, it is description text structure.

• No, it is not.

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

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Is an example of description text structure?

Chefs are hard at work in the kitchen of Village Pizza. One man sings an opera song in Italian as he flings dough in the air again and again. Flour sprinkles about the room like snow flurries as the dough stretches wider and wider with each nimble toss. You can hear a sizzle from the grill. Suddenly, the sweet smell of green peppers fills the room. The restaurant is not busy, but your senses certainly are.

• Yes, it is description text structure.

• No, it is not.

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CCSS.RI.4.5

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Is an example of description text structure?

A butterfly's life cycle comes in four stages. First, a butterfly lays its eggs, which take only about five days to hatch. In stage two, a caterpillar emerges from the egg and starts eating everything in sight. When the caterpillar is done growing, it enters stage three and begins making a protective shell called a chrysalis. Inside the chrysalis, the caterpillar turns into a butterfly. In stage four, the chrysalis opens to reveal a beautiful butterfly. Eventually, it lays eggs, and the cycle begins again.

• Yes, it is description text structure.

• No, it is not.

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CCSS.RI.4.5

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Is an example of description text structure?

The animal kingdom can be a dangerous place. Bigger animals hunt smaller animals for food. This is a huge problem for the smaller animals. To solve this problem, the prey need to develop ways to outsmart their predators. One amazing defense mechanism that some lizards developed is called autonomy. When attacked, certain lizards can actually detach their tails from their bodies. The tail keeps wagging for several minutes or more, distracting the predator. Meanwhile, the lizard scurries off to safety, solving the lizard’s immediate problem.

• Yes, it is description text structure.

• No, it is not.

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CCSS.RI.4.5

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Is an example of description text structure?

In 1835, James Bowman invented the light bulb, which uses electricity to make light. This invention caused huge changes across the world. In a basic sense, this new and easy way of creating light meant that it was now much easier to perform tasks after dark. As a result of the light bulb, businesses could stay open later. Homes and streets were now better lit for nighttime activity. It also made things safer, as the gaslights that were used before light bulbs could be very dangerous.

• Yes, it is description text structure.

• No, it is not.

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

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Is an example of description text structure?

Do volcanoes erupt under the sea? Yes indeed. In fact, many more volcanoes may erupt underwater than erupt on land. They are called rift volcanoes. Rift volcanoes occur where two plates are pulling apart, usually between 1 and 2 miles below sea level. These volcanoes form as magma oozes up between the two plates. The magma fills in the gap, pushing the plates further apart!

• Yes, it is description text structure.

• No, it is not.

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.3.5