Text Structure- BP

Why is it helpful to identify a text's structure as you read it?

• To help you organize and understand the information

• To understand the vocabulary better

• To compare the text to other written works

• To write a summary of the text

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

Which factor informs the structure an author uses?

• The length of the text

• The author’s purpose for writing

• The date the text was written

• The author's use of vocabulary

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

Which of these is most likely a description text?

• 
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• 
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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Which section of a school newspaper would most likely use a problem and solution structure?

• Local news

• Peer advice column

• Student sports section

• School events calendar

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

Which sentence indicates a cause and effect structure?

• To grow corn, start by plowing the field.

• Corn is a popular crop grown by farmers.

• Farmers grew more corn to feed the growing population.

• Corn needs more space to grow than potatoes.

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

Why do history texts often use a cause and effect structure?

• To explain the reasons for an event and its outcomes

• To explain an event from different points of view

• To relate the events in the order they happened

• To point out differences between historical events and events today

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

What is the main purpose of a compare and contrast text?

• To place items or ideas in a specific order

• To examine the pros and cons of a subject

• To explain similarities and differences between subjects

• To explain the history of a subject

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

Which article most likely has a compare and contrast structure?

• "I Need Advice: Why Does My Robot Hate Me?"

• "The Events that Led to the Robot Revolution"

• "The Difference Between Jazz Bots and Hill Droids"

• "How to Program Your Droid"

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

Which phrase is most likely to be found in a sequence text?

• The result was

• On the other hand

• To solve the issue

• Last, but not least

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

What do all five informational text structures have in common?

• They communicate content that is based in fact

• They describe how one event causes another

• They place information into chronological order

• They examine ideas from multiple perspectives

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5