Exploring Text Structures in Depth

What is the primary reason for learning about text structures?

• To learn about historical events

• To understand the author's purpose in non-fiction texts

• To improve general knowledge

• To pass the time in class

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Which text structure would be used to show similarities and differences?

• Chronological Sequence

• Compare and Contrast

• Cause and Effect

• Description

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CCSS.RI.6.5

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What would be the author's purpose using a Description structure?

• To persuade the reader

• To narrate a story

• To describe a setting or person

• To argue a point

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CCSS.RI.4.5

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What does a Chronological Sequence structure typically include?

• Comparisons between concepts

• List of dates and events in order

• Causes and effects of an event

• Solutions to a problem

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

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CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which structure explains the reasons behind events?

• Problem and Solution

• Cause and Effect

• Description

• Chronological Sequence

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

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In which text structure would you find the terms 'first', 'next', 'last'?

• Chronological Sequence

• Cause and Effect

• Problem and Solution

• Compare and Contrast

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

What is an example of a Problem and Solution text structure?

• Addressing classroom challenges and their resolutions

• Listing steps in a process

• Describing a historical figure

• Explaining the impact of an event

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

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Why might an author use the Cause and Effect structure?

• To compare two elements

• To describe a scene

• To explain why something happened

• To list events in time order

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CCSS.RI.5.5

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What could be a reason for using the Problem and Solution structure?

• To narrate a personal experience

• To propose a resolution to an issue

• To describe physical characteristics

• To provide a historical timeline

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

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CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which text structure would likely include the words 'similar to' and 'different from'?

• Compare and Contrast

• Cause and Effect

• Chronological Sequence

• Description

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5