Analyzing Connections in Informational Texts

True or False: Analyzing connections within a text means only focusing on what the text says.

Fill in the blank: When analyzing connections within a text, you also consider ________ and ________ the author organizes the information.

(a)  

Match the question with what it helps you analyze in a text: What do these events have in common? Are the events told in the same sequence in which they happened? Did any of the events cause the others? Are the events examples of a larger idea?

Short Answer: Why is it important to analyze the relationships between different sections of a text?

True or False: If two events appear in sequence, it always means that one caused the other.

Fill in the blank: ________ examines similarities, while ________ focuses on differences. When a text describes a broad category and then breaks it into smaller sections, it is using ________ and subcategories.

(a)  

Match the type of text structure with its purpose: Step-by-step structure, Comparing and contrasting, Categories and subcategories.

Short Answer: Why does an author’s choice of text structure matter in understanding the text?

True or False: Understanding how a text is organized helps reveal the author’s purpose and the relationships between ideas.

Fill in the blank: A text comparing bird watching in Ecuador and Peru would most likely use a ___________ structure. A text describing the history of bird watching over time would most likely use a ___________ structure.

(a)