Analyzing Text Structures

What is "text structure" in a reading passage?

• The vocabulary used by the author

• The organization of ideas and details

• The length of each sentence

• The perspective of the narrator

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Why do authors make purposeful structure choices in their writing?

• To add more words to their text.

• To avoid using a complex structure.

• To connect their intent with the reader’s experience.

• To explore new genres of writing.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which text structure compares similarities and differences?

• Descriptive

• Chronological

• Cause & Effect

• Compare & Contrast

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which term describes hidden meanings implied in the text?

• Context

• Subtext

• Syntax

• Structure

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is a primary function of a "frame story"?

• Embeds one story within another

• Uses multiple plotlines

• Explains background events

• Moves non-linearly through time

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

An author uses a circular structure. What might this suggest?

• Events are unresolved

• Events repeat or come full circle

• Time skips forward suddenly

• The story lacks a main character

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

Why might an author use a hybrid text structure?

• To blend multiple narrative elements

• To clarify a single viewpoint

• To create confusion

• To simplify complex themes

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which feature is most likely used in a non-linear narrative?

• Logical order of events

• Repeated settings

• Flashbacks and time jumps

• A single consistent theme

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

What effect can structural shifts have on a reader?

• Cause confusion

• Create deeper engagement

• Simplify the main idea

• Introduce new characters

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

How might subtext impact reader interpretation?

• It adds layers to meaning

• It distracts from the main idea

• It simplifies narrative events

• It directly states the theme

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2