Organizational Text Structures

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What is an Organizational Text Structure?

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An Organizational Text Structure is a way that information is arranged in a text to help readers understand the content better.

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What is the Main Idea?

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The Main Idea is the most important point or concept that the author wants to communicate in a text.

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What are Details in a text?

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Details are pieces of information that support or explain the main idea.

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What does Cause and Effect mean?

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Cause and Effect describes a relationship where one event (the cause) leads to another event (the effect).

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What is Compare and Contrast?

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Compare and Contrast is a text structure that shows how two or more things are similar and different.

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What is Sequence in a text?

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Sequence is a text structure that presents information in a specific order, often showing steps or stages.

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What is a Problem and Solution text structure?

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Problem and Solution is a text structure that presents a problem and then discusses one or more solutions.

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How do you identify the Main Idea in a paragraph?

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Look for the sentence that summarizes the main point or the topic of the paragraph.

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What is an example of Cause and Effect?

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If it rains (cause), the ground gets wet (effect).

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What is an example of Compare and Contrast?

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Comparing a cat and a dog: Both are pets (similarity), but cats are usually more independent than dogs (difference).