Text Structures 4th

What is text structure?

• A building made out of books

• The way authors of non-fiction text organize their writing so that it is helpful to readers.

• The way authors of fiction text organize their writing so that it is helpful to readers.

• The way authors of non-fiction and fiction text organize their writing so that it is helpful to readers.

Why do authors use chronological order?

• to explain how things happen in order

• to explain how 2 things are similar or different

• to explain how one event leads to another

• to explain a problem, and then show one or more solutions

• to describe a location idea or event

Why do authors use cause and effect?

• to explain how things happen in order

• to explain how 2 things are similar or different

• to explain how one event leads to another

• to explain a problem, and then show one or more solutions

• to describe a location idea or event

Why do authors use description?

• to explain how things happen in order

• to explain how 2 things are similar or different

• to explain how one event leads to another

• to explain a problem, and then show one or more solutions

• to describe a location idea or event

Why do authors use compare and contrast?

• to explain how things happen in order

• to explain how 2 things are similar or different

• to explain how one event leads to another

• to explain a problem, and then show one or more solutions

• to describe a location idea or event

Why do authors use problem and solution?

• to explain how things happen in order

• to explain how 2 things are similar or different

• to explain how one event leads to another

• to explain a problem, and then show one or more solutions

• to describe a location idea or event

What clue words would you find in a text using compare and contrast?

• however, on the other hand, similarity, like, unlike, both, but

• as a result, consequently, therefore, so, cause, effect

• problem, solution, threat, difficulty, hope, answer, possibility

• one reason, another reason, for example, next to, by, along, in above, and so forth

• first, next, later, then, finally, through the ages, after that, today

What clue words would you find in a text using problem and solution?

• however, on the other hand, similarity, like, unlike, both, but

• as a result, consequently, therefore, so, cause, effect

• problem, solution, threat, difficulty, hope, answer, possibility

• one reason, another reason, for example, next to, by, along, in above, and so forth

• first, next, later, then, finally, through the ages, after that, today

What clue words would you find in a text using description?

• however, on the other hand, similarity, like, unlike, both, but

• as a result, consequently, therefore, so, cause, effect

• problem, solution, threat, difficulty, hope, answer, possibility

• one reason, another reason, for example, next to, by, along, in above, and so forth

• first, next, later, then, finally, through the ages, after that, today

What clue words would you find in a text using cause and effect?

• however, on the other hand, similarity, like, unlike, both, but

• as a result, consequently, therefore, so, cause, effect

• problem, solution, threat, difficulty, hope, answer, possibility

• one reason, another reason, for example, next to, by, along, in above, and so forth

• first, next, later, then, finally, through the ages, after that, today