Text Structure

If I am writing about what I did during vacation, I should use which kind of text structure?

• cause/effect

• compare/contrast

• sequential/chronological

• problem/solution

Read page 28 in Through the Gates and Beyond. What is the author's purpose on this page?

• to persuade the reader to support nature protection foundations

• to make the reader excited about art

• to give more details building the gates

• to inform the reader about the engineer and project director

Read page 28 in Through the Gates and Beyond. What text feature helps the reader understand the purpose of this page?

• heading and subheadings

• captions

• highlighted words

• pictures

Read page 14 and 15, Let's Get Creative. Why does the author highlight certain words?

• to show readers the central idea

• to show readers the author's purpose

• to help readers learn vocabulary words

• to capture the reader's attention

Read page 14-15, Let's Get Creative. The author describes storytelling "back then," and then describes "today's storytellers." Why does the author use this structure?

• to explain how storyteller found a solution to their problem

• to persuade the reader that storytellers are better now

• to list sequential events

• to compare and contrast the past and today

Read page 14-15, Let's Get Creative. What is the purpose of the subheadings the author uses?

• to entertain the reader

• to highlight different types of art

• to emphasize key words

• to provide supporting details

Read page 18 in The Gates. What is the author's purpose for using a sequence text structure?

• to compare Christo to Jeanne-Claude

• to help readers understand how difficult it is to be an artist

• to show a solution to a problem in New York

• to help readers understand the events that started the art project

Read page 18 in The Gates. What is one clue that this story is being told sequentially?

• the author uses pictures

• the author uses years and dates

• the author uses a quote as a hook

• the author uses highlighted vocabulary words

Read paragraph 8 in The Gates. What were the steps the 600 workers took to install the artwork?

• fanning out in teams, made sure it was level, and installed tall poles

• digging holes in the grass and walkways in the park

• scheduling when the gates would open and paying Christo and Jeanne-Claude

Read paragraph 8 in The Gates. What is the author's purpose in using a sequence text structure?

• to inform readers what caused Christo and Jeanne-Claude to make this art

• to inform readers how the artwork was installed

• to persuade readers to make great art

• to entertain readers with a story about art