Text Structures Worksheet

What is the definition of a text structure?

• The spelling and grammar in a text

• The way an author organizes ideas in a text

• Sentence structure in a text

• The number of sentences that should be included in a strong paragraph

The purpose of a Chronological text structure is to:

• present steps or events in time order

• describe a problem along with solutions

• show how one event makes other events happen

• point out similarities and differences between two subjects

The purpose of cause-effect text structure is to:

• present steps or events in time order

• describe a problem along with solutions

• show how one event makes other events happen

• point out similarities and differences between two or more subjects

The purpose of problem-solution text structure is to

• present steps or events in time order

• describe a problem along with solutions

• show how one event makes other events happen

• point out similarities and differences between two or more subjects

Label each diagram with its matching Text Structure

a

b

c

d

e

Cause/Effect

Compare/Contrast

Chronological

Description

Sequential

Identify the text structure graphics..

a

b

c

d

Descriptive

Chronological

Cause/Effect

Compare/Contrast

The purpose of compare-contrast text structure is to:

• present steps or events in time order

• describe a problem along with solutions

• show how one event makes other events happen

• point out similarities and differences between two or more subjects

The following words are guide words for which text structure?

"first," "next," "then," "before," "after"

-Dates

-Names of months or days of the week

• chronological

• problem-solution

• cause-effect

• compare-contrast

The following are signal words for which text structure?

problem, solution, issue, challenge, resolve, dilemma, fix, solve

• chronological order

• problem-solution

• cause-effect

• compare-contrast

Select the correct order of the steps in our strategy for analyzing the structures authors use to organize a text:

• 1. Chunk the text.

  2. Determine the central idea of each chunk and write it in the margin.

  3. Determine if signal words are used. Then, write the text structure of the chunk in the margin.

  4. Explain how the text structure develops the central idea of the chunk .

  5. Repeat for all chunks.

  6. Determine the central idea of the full passage.

  7. Explain the connections between the text structures of the chunks, the central ideas of the chunks, and the development of the central idea of the full passage.

• 1. Find the signal words in the passage.

  2. Use the signal words to determine the central idea.

  3. Look for repeated words and phrases to 'get the gist'

  4. Use 'the gist' to determine text structure

  5. Look for the similarities between the central idea of the passage and the signal words.

• 1. Submit your document without writing anything in the margins.

  2. ?????

  3. Revise your document for a better grade