Informational Text Structures New TEKS

Which text structure would USE these SIGNAL or KEY WORDS: before, after, first, second

• Cause & Effect

• Compare & Contrast

• Description

• Problem & Solution

• Sequence

Which text structure would USE these SIGNAL or KEY WORDS: issue, dilemma, solved, solution

• Cause & Effect

• Compare & Contrast

• Description

• Problem & Solution

• Sequence

The way or method an author/writer uses in order to organize and present information. How the author does this will depend on the purpose.

• Descriptons

• Graphic Organizers

• Text Structure

This text structure is used to tell about something that happened and what made it happen.

• Cause & Effect

• Compare & Contrast

• Description

• Problem & Solution

• Sequence

Next time you are thirsty, try drinking a glass of water instead of a soda. Although both will quench your thirst, soda is full of sugar and chemicals. Water, on the other hand, is a much healthier choice. Water helps your digestive system to function properly and keeps your immune system strong so you won't get sick.--What words signal the author's organizational pattern?

• Instead, although, on the other hand

• Quench, helps, keeps

• next time, full of, function properly

• will, won't

This type of text gives information step-by-step.

• cause & effect

• problem & solution

• compare & contrast

• chronological & sequence 

Today more people are connected to the internet than ever before, not only at home, but also on mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets. Many of these people now get their news from the internet rather than reading newspapers. As a consequence, many newspapers have gone out of business.

• compare and contrast

• cause and effect

• sequence

• description

This type of writing considers similarities and differences.

• description

• compare & contrast

• order & sequence

• cause & effect

In this type of writing, the reader will see words/phrases such as because, as a result of, and due to.

• cause & effect

• problem & solution

• order & sequence

• compare & contrast

Which type of text structure describes an issue and at least one way to solve it?

• Chronological

• Cause & Effect

• Problem & Solution

• Compare/Contrast