Text Structures

In a text with order and sequence text structure, the author...

• describes a topic and its characteristics

• tells about events in the order they happened

• explains how things are similar and different

• describes a problem and then explains how someone solved it

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

In a text with compare and contrast text structure, the author...

• explains something that happened and the reasons why

• tells about the events in the order they happened

• explains how things are similar and different

• describes a problem and then explains how someone solved it

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

In a text with a cause and effect text structure, the author...

• explains something that happened and the reasons why

• describes a topic and its characteristics

• tells about the events in the order they happened

• describes a problem and then explains how someone solved it

In a text with a description text structure, the author...

• explains how things are similar and different

• describes a problem and then explains how someone solved it

• describes a topic and its characteristics

• explains something that happened and the reasons why

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

In a text with a problem and solution text structure, the author...

• tells about events in the order they happened

• explains something that happened and the reasons why

• explains how things are similar and different

• describes a problem and then explains how someone solved it

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Identify the main text structure used in the passage.

• order and sequence

• cause and effect

• compare and contrast

• problem and solution

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Identify the main text structure used in the passage.

• description

• problem and solution

• compare and contrast

• cause and effect

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

After the school fire, there was a lot of damage. Our computer lab was a total loss. To solve this, we put on a fund-raising carnival the next Saturday. We used all the money to buy new computers!

 The text structure found in this paragraph is…

• compare and contrast

• order and sequence

• problem and solution

• cause and effect

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Charlie went to the store, and bought a box of cookies. Then he walked home and shared the cookies with his friend Tom. After that, Tom was happy, and he gave Charlie a ball. Finally, Charlie went home to show his ball to his brother.

 The text structure found in this paragraph is…

• compare and contrast

• order and sequence

• problem and solution

• description

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

A bunch of students started to study so much more in 2012.  This was because so many of them found out that if they got all A’s and B’s that they would get $100 each quarter.

The text structure found in this paragraph is...

• compare and contrast

• order and sequence

• cause and effect

• description

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5