Text Structure Assessment Practice

What is text structure?

• The way the author organizes the text.

• The foundation of a text.

• The way the author divided the text.

• The core elements of a text.

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CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.W.6.2A

Name at least one signal word for the following text structure: Cause and Effect

• Because

• In contrast

• To illustrate

• Finally

Why is understanding text structure important to us as readers?

• It helps us to better understand the text.

• It helps us to focus on key concepts.

• It helps us become better readers!

• It helps us to understand what the author is trying to say.

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CCSS.RI.6.5

Name at least one signal word the following text structure: Compare and Contrast

• Similarly

• Because

• First, next

• For example

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CCSS.W.6.2C

Name at least one signal word for the following text structure: Chronological / Sequence

• First, next

• In comparison

• Therefore

• To summarize

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CCSS.W.6.3C

Name at least one signal word for the following text structure: Description

• Features

• And then

• Starting with

• A solution

Name at least one signal word for the following text structure: Problem and Solution

• The issue

• Then

• Along with

• Due to

Identify the difference between a Cause and Effect vs. a Problem and Solution text structure.

• Cause and Effect explains WHY something happens, while Problem and Solution, proposes a "fix"

• Cause and Effect identifies uses "due to" while Problem and Solution doesn't

• Both structures are identical and used interchangeably.

• A reader cannot identify the difference, only the author can

Match the Text Structure to the following passage about the Grand Canyon: The Grand Canyon is one of the most unique places on Earth, and humans have been drawn to it for a very long time. 12,000-year-old human artifacts have been discovered within the canyon, and Native Americans have lived there ever since. Americans began to explore the area in the 1850s. It was named a Forest Reserve in 1893. It became a National Monument in 1908. It was finally awarded National Park status in 1919, a full three years after the National Park Service was established. In 1919, 44,173 people visited the park. Today, close to 5 million people visit Grand Canyon National Park each year.

• a. Chronological

• b. Description

• c. Compare and Contrast

• d. Cause and Effect

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.6.5

Match the Text Structure to the following passage about the Grand Canyon: As one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World, very few people would argue that the Grand Canyon is a place of epic beauty. What happened to cause this beautiful, unique place to exist? There are two major causes of the Grand Canyon we see today. The first major cause is constant erosion by the Colorado River. This fast moving river has continued to cut through layer upon layer of rock for millions of years. The second major cause is the uplift of the Colorado Plateau. The Plateau has pushed upward 5,000-10,000 feet while the Colorado River has carried away rock, resulting in the Grand Canyon.

• a. Chronological

• b. Description

• c. Compare and Contrast

• d. Cause and Effect

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CCSS.RI.6.5