Nonfiction Text Structures 1-4

This type of writing considers similarities and differences.

• description

• compare & contrast

• sequence or chronological order

• cause & effect

Tags

CCSS.W.6.2A

CCSS.W.6.9B

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

• cause & effect

• problem & solution

• sequence

• compare & contrast

This type of writing includes many adjectives, examples, or characteristics.

• description

• compare & contrast

• sequence or chronological order

• problem & solution

Tags

CCSS.W.6.2B

CCSS.W.6.3A

CCSS.W.6.3D

Which text structure tells about events in time order?

• Main Idea and Details

• Cause and Effect

• Compare and Contrast

• Chronological Order

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

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.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

Choose the clue words that indicate compare and contrast.

• therefore, cause, effect, consequently

• later, then, next, Monday

• similar, different, although, on the other hand

• possibility, struggle, hope, problem

Which text structure might use these signal words? FOR EXAMPLE, IN FACT, IN ADDITION

• Problem and Solution

• Cause and Effect

• Chronological

• Description

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

In this type of writing, the reader will see words/phrases such as because, as a result of, and due to.

• cause & effect

• problem & solution

• sequence or chronological order

• compare & contrast

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5B

CCSS.W.6.1C

CCSS.W.6.2A

Choose the clue words that indicate cause and effect.

• next, after, then, first, last
• struggle, promise, problem, solution
• consequently, as a result of, so, therefore
• similar, common, compare, contrast

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.4.3