Text Structures in Nonfiction Texts

The text structure that describes new terms or technical language within the text

• Chronological

• Definition

• Classification

• Cause and Effect

The text structure that sorts ideas into groups and then describes characteristics

• Chronological

• Key Ideas and Supporting Details

• Classification

• Cause and Effect

The text structure that relates information in time-order sequence

• Chronological

• Key Ideas and Supporting Details

• Advantage

  and Disadvantage

• Cause and Effect

The text structure that explains a cause-and-effect relationship

• Chronological

• Key Ideas and Supporting Details

• Advantage

  and Disadvantage

• Cause and Effect

The text structure that presents the pros and cons of an issue to clarify ideas

• Advantage

  and Disadvantage

• Key Ideas and Supporting Details

• Chronological

• Cause and Effect

The text structure that establishes a central idea and supports it with evidence

• Advantage

  and Disadvantage

• Key Ideas and Supporting Details

• Chronological

• Cause and Effect

Zoe is organizing her bookshelf. She wants to use the Classification text structure to:

• organize information into categories or groups

• provide a chronological sequence of events

• compare and contrast different ideas

• describe a process or procedure

Evelyn is writing a report on renewable energy sources. How does the Advantages and Disadvantages text structure help her clarify ideas in her report?

• By organizing information into pros and cons, making it easier to understand.

• By providing a narrative story that engages the reader.

• By using complex language to challenge the reader.

• By focusing solely on the advantages of a topic.

Sophia is reading a nonfiction book about climate change. The role of Key Ideas and Details in this book is to:

• provide entertainment

• offer detailed descriptions

• convey the main points and supporting information

• present fictional narratives

How is the Definition text structure used in nonfiction texts, such as in a science textbook?

• To provide a detailed explanation of a term or concept

• To narrate a sequence of events

• To compare and contrast different ideas

• To persuade the reader to take action