Non fiction Text Structures

"It used to be that students through fifth grade could carry cellphones only with special permission. But over the years, an increasing number of parents wanted their elementary-age children to take phones to school. They often believe kids will be safer — walking home or in an emergency — with the device at the ready" (George 5).

What text structure is this?

• Description and List

• Cause and Effect

• Problem and Solution

• Compare and Contrast

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

_________ is used to show similarities and differences between two things

• Description

• Problem & Solution

• Compare & Contrast

• Text Structure

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

What is a text structure?

• The way writers choose to organize their ideas in their writing

• What the whole story is about

• The beginning, middle, and end of a story.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

__________ explains how one event leads to another.

• Description

• Compare & Contrast

• Chronological

• Cause & Effect

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

What is the short definition of Effect?

• What happened as a result

• The order of a text

• Why something happened

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

What is Problem & Solution when talking about non-fiction texts?

• The way writers choose to organize their ideas in their writing

• Used to show similarities and differences between two things

• Explains the order in which events happened

• An author explains a problem and then shows one or more solutions

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

_______ : The author begins with a main idea statement, and then supports that statement with several details

• Sequence

• Description

• Non-Fiction

• Solution

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

Which text structure tells about how things are similar and different?

• Chronological

• Compare & Contrast

• Problem & Solution

• Description

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

Which text structure explains how things happen in time order?

• Cause & Effect

• Compare & Contrast

• Chronological Order

• Problem/Solution

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

Read the short text...    Park School had a terrible problem. Every day at recess, students would argue over the slides. Teachers had to spend time every day taking care of the arguments. Finally, one teacher came up with a great solution. They bought another set of slides that everyone could enjoy.

What part of the text is the PROBLEM?

•  Park School had a terrible problem.

• Every day at recess, students would argue over the slides.

• Teachers had to spend time every day taking care of the arguments. Finally, one teacher came up with a great solution.

• They bought another set of slides that everyone could enjoy.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.10