Text Structure Lesson

What text structure talks about order or sequence in time?

• Chronological

• Compare and Contrast

• Cause and Effect

• Problem or Solution

This type of writing considers similarities and differences.

• cause & effect

• compare & contrast

• order & sequence

Students who are frequently absent often have lower average grades than those who have good attendance. When they are out of the classroom, students do not get to see a teacher’s lessons. Even if they attend extra help, it’s usually much shorter and less detailed than the actual lesson. In addition, frequently absent students often miss tests or other assignments and don’t always make up the work.
The text structure in this passage is:

• problem & solution

• order & sequence 

• compare & contrast

• cause & effect

After trick or treating, Billy stayed up late eating his whole bag of candy. The next day he felt sick and tired. 
This text structure is:

• Order & Sequence

• Problem & Solution 

• Cause & Effect

Which text structure would you choose to look at the life cycle of a poison dart frog?

• Cause & Effect

• Order & Sequence

• Problem & Solution 

In this type of writing the reader will find words/phrases such as a problem is, solve,or solution.

• cause & effect

• problem & solution

• order & sequence

• compare & contrast

How would you know if a text was written in problem-solution text structure?

• The text would explain the steps of an event in time order

• The text would explain one main issue, and the solution to this issue

• The text would show how two things are similar and different

• The text would define and describe one main topic

Type of writing that can contain text structures and text features

• Non-Fiction

• Fiction

• Historical Fiction

• Realistic Fiction

Choose the clue words that indicate compare and contrast.

• therefore, cause, effect, consequently

• later, then, next, Monday

• similar, different, common, on the other hand

• possibility, struggle, hope, problem

Text Structure is how the text is built?

• TRUE

• FALSE