Text Structure

What is a text structure?

• a way to organize a text

• an illustration

• a story about talking animals

Explains what happened and why it happened

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• chronology

• cause and effect

Describes items or events in order or tells the steps to folow to do or make something

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• chronology

• cause and effect

Shows how two or more things are alike and/or how they are different

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• chronology

• cause and effect

To make a sock monkey, first you will need two clean socks. Next, you will cut them into pieces to make arms, legs, body, and the head. What's the text structure? 

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• chronology

• cause and effect

Both monkeys and gorillas are mammals. Both can be found in Africa. Most monkeys live in trees, but gorillas spend most of their time on the ground. What's the text structure?

• compare and contrast

• chronology

• cause and effect

Destruction of monkeys' habitats have caused many monkeys to be put on the endangered species list. What's the text structure? 

• compare and contrast

• chronology

• cause and effect

Money has changed over time. First people used to trade or barter when they wanted something. Then, people began using items to act like currency. For example, the ancient Mayans used to use chocolate as money. Next, people created coins to be used as money. This made currency more standard, but it weighed a lot. Later, paper money was used. Today many people pay for things with a credit card. What's the text structure?

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• chronology

• cause and effect

People spend money on both goods and services. A good is an actual item that you can buy like a toy. A service, however is not an actual thing. When you pay for a service you are paying someone to do something. For example, mowing the lawn or dog walking are services. Sometimes a business can provide both goods and services. For example, a car shop might sell tires and also put them on your car. Businesses can sell both goods and services and consumers can buy both too. What's the text structure?

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• chronology

• cause and effect

While making cookies I ran out of eggs. This led to me having to go back to the store to get more eggs.

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• chronology

• cause and effect