Text Structures

What is a text structure?

• the characters in a story

• the setting in a story

• how informational text is organized

• Whether a story is fiction or non-fiction

Which one is NOT a type of text structure?

• cause and effect

• problem and solution

• comparison

• non-fiction

What is a signal word you might find in cause-effect text structure?

• because

• like

• first

• fixed

Check all of the words you might find in an article that is organized chronologically.

• next

• finally

• then

• because

• resolved

What is the text structure used?

Ms. Arnold brought in doughnuts for the students because they did a good job on their test.

• chronology

• comparison

• cause-effect

• problem-solution

What is the text structure used?

When making scrambled eggs, first you must crack open the eggs into a bowl. Next, use a fork to beat the eggs. Then, melt butter in a skillet on the stove, before pouring the eggs into the warm skillet. Finally, push the eggs around until they are firm. Enjoy!

• problem-solution

• chronology

• cause-effect

• comparison

Ms. Arnold is grading papers for the class. There are 3 papers without names. After grading the papers with names, she looked at each paper without a name to figure out who had not written their name.

• problem-solution

• chronology

• cause-effect

• comparison

There are many great books selected for Battle of the Books. However, each book is unique in its own way.

• problem-solution

• chronology

• comparison

• cause-effect

When an author uses comparison text structure, they are telling how two or more things are ____________ and ___________.

• sad and happy

• loud and quiet

• big and bigger

• alike and different

What text structure is used?

The ground shook as a tree in our front yard toppled over, falling across power lines and cutting off our electricity. We faced the challenge of getting through the night without lights or heat. We resolved that first issue with flashlights and candles.

• cause effect

• comparison

• chronology

• problem solution