Text Structures

Text structure tells the reader what the story is mostly about.

• True

• False

Which are examples of a fiction text structure?

• Biography

• Historical Fiction

• Fairy Tale

• Fable

Which are examples of a non-fiction text structure?

• Mystery

• Fantasy

• Biography

• Fable

What is a Description text structure?

• point out the likeness and/or differences among facts, people, or events

• order of time

• how facts or events happen or come into being because of other facts or events

• provides characteristics of a person, place, thing or idea

What is a Chronological text structure?

• point out the likeness and/or differences among facts, people, or events

• order of time

• provides characteristics of a person, place, thing or idea

• steps or the order they occur

What is a Sequence text structure?

• point out the likeness and/or differences among facts, people, or events

• order of time

• how facts or events happen or come into being because of other facts or events

• steps or the order they occur

What is a Cause and Effect text structure?

• point out the likeness and/or differences among facts, people, or events

• order of time

• how facts or events happen or come into being because of other facts or events

• provides characteristics of a person, place, thing or idea

What is a Problem and Solution text structure?

• point out the likeness and/or differences among facts, people, or events

• develops a problem and one or more solutions to the problem

• how facts or events happen or come into being because of other facts or events

• steps or the order they occur

What is a Compare and Contrast text structure?

• point out the likeness and/or differences among facts, people, or events

• develops a problem and one or more solutions to the problem

• how facts or events happen or come into being because of other facts or events

• steps or the order they occur

Identify the text structure:

1. You grab the bread, peanut butter, jelly, a plate and knife.

2. Open the bread, peanut butter and jelly.

3. Use the knife to spread the peanut butter and jelly on the bread.

4. Put the two slices of bread together.

5. Enjoy!

• chronological

• compare and contrast

• sequence

• problem and solution