Nonfiction Text Structures

In a SEQUENCE/CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER 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 it can be solved.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

Are you playing too many video games? Get out there and try something new! Maybe a sport, a club, or even a new hobby could help you walk away from the system!

What text structure is being used here?

• Sequence

• Cause and Effect

• Problem and Solution

• Description

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

"Because", "since", "as a result", and "due to" are signal words for which text structure?

• Description

• Cause and Effect

• Problem and Solution

• Compare and Contrast

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

In a COMPARE and CONTRAST text structure, the author...

• explains something that happened and the REASONS WHY.

• 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.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

Which of the following are signal words for the DESCRIPTION text structure?

• for example, such as, details, adjectives

• dates, first, next, finally

• both, like, while, but

• question, problem, solution, solve

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

If a text had the title, "Sunburn? Ways to Ease the Pain," what text structure would you expect it to be?

• Cause and Effect

• Compare and Contrast

• Description

• Problem and Solution

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

Which text structure gives many details or characteristics on a specific topic?

• Problem and Solution

• Cause and Effect

• Description

• Compare and Contrast

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

Which text structure tells what happened and WHY it happened?

• Description

• Cause and Effect

• Sequence

• Compare and Contrast

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

In a CAUSE and EFFECT text structure, the author...

• explains something that happened and the REASONS WHY.

• tells about events in the ORDER they happened.

• DESCRIBES a topic and its characteristics.

• describes a PROBLEM and then explains how someone solved it.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

If a text had the title, "A Closer Look at Sharks! Everything You Need to Know," what text structure would you expect it to be?

• Description

• Problem and Solution

• Cause and Effect

• Compare and Contrast

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5