There are two popular sports played at Ericson, basketball and volleyball. Both take place inside of the gym at Ericson. Also, each sport has two teams of people. In basketball, however, the ball can be played off of the floor, and in volleyball, the ball cannot touch the floor or it is out of play. Basketball and volleyball are popular sports at Ericson. Which text structure is used?

Though toads are still around, they no longer are as common in some areas as they were a few decades ago. The growing use of insecticides has reduced their numbers. The chemical sprays usually do not harm toads, but cut down the animals’ food supply. Thereby, the toads do not have enough food to survive. There are fewer toads in many areas populated by humans. Which text structure is used?

Streams face many problems. Chemicals like pesticides, herbicides, and oil can wash into the stream during storms. Dirt and debris from construction sites and bare ground cause problems too. But there is a solution. A riparian buffer zone, or an area of trees and shrubs along a waterway, can dramatically improve water quality. Which text structure is used?

Male and female wood thrushes build their nests in late spring. The eggs take about 13 days to hatch. After the babies emerge from the eggs, both parents help to feed them. The parents take care of the young birds for about a month. Then the little fledglings are ready for life on their own. Which text structure is used?

Icebergs—giant blocks of ice that float in the sea—come in many shapes, sizes, and colors. Some are deep blue or green. Some look like floating sculptures. Old icebergs that have been worn down by the weather sometimes look like pillars of ice. Usually, only about one-fifth of an iceberg appears above the surface of the water. The other four-fifths of the “berg” is hidden underwater, out of sight. Sometimes, an iceberg has what is called a “foot,” an extension completely underwater. These are especially dangerous for ships. It was an iceberg “foot” that sank the Titanic in 1912, killing 1,503 people. Which text structure is used?

The wood thrush is a cousin to the robin. Both birds lay eggs that are a pretty turquoise blue. When robins are babies, they have spotted chests like the wood thrush. And both kinds of birds migrate in the winter. However, there are some differences. The wood thrush prefers deep forests, while the robin can live in towns and backyards. The wood thrush builds a neater nest than the robin. Both birds are fun to see flying around. Which text structure is used?

Did you know that the way you take care of your lawn can affect the watershed? Many people use pesticides and herbicides to kill insects and weeds. These chemicals can run off into streams and rivers, harming plants and animals. Which text structure is used?

The humpback whale is huge. She is longer than a school bus and weighs 35 tons, but she preys on some of the smallest inhabitants of the sea world—tiny shrimp-like creatures that aren’t much bigger than a piece of popcorn called krill. To feed, she opens her mouth wide, taking in hundreds of gallons of water in a single gulp. A humpback whale has no teeth. Instead, attached to its upper jaw are rows of long, thin fingernail-like material called baleen. Each piece of baleen is about three feet long and has bristles at its end that act like a strainer. When the whale takes in a mouthful of water, it forces the water out through the baleen with its tongue, trapping thousands of tiny krill inside its mouth. Humpback whales eat A LOT of krill – up to 4,400 pounds per meal! Which text structure is used?

 To a small child, the ocean and the pond seem very much the same. However, there are important differences to point out. To begin with, a pond is a very small body of water. The ocean covers more than half of the earth’s surface. Ponds are very shallow, but the ocean is several thousand miles deep in most places. Some green pond plants are rooted in mud on the floor of a pond. Because of the ocean’s depth, the sunlight can’t reach the ocean’s floor, hence no green plants grow there. Ponds contain fresh water, which means there is no salt content. The ocean, though, is the largest body of salt water on earth. While they are both bodies of water, there are clearly major differences between the ocean and a pond. Which text structure is used?

Which type of text structure describes an issue and at least one way to solve it?

Some dogs and cats do not have homes. People started animal shelters to take care of these animals and solve the problem of homeless animals. At the shelters, dogs and cats get food and water. They get to play with other dogs and cats. Sometimes, people bring a lost animal to the shelter. Some of these dogs and cats get a new home! People come to animal shelters to get a new pet. what type of text structure is this?

Wild chimpanzees are rapidly disappearing. Some people are trying to solve this problem. Otherwise, chimpanzees may one day exist only in zoos. People are trying to save the rain forests and woodlands where the chimps live from being cut down. It will take many people working together to solve this problem. what is the problem?

Which type of text structure answers the questions what happened and why?

Why do readers want to know the structure of a nonfiction text?

Which of the following is NOT a nonfiction text structure?

What text structure would a Venn Diagram go with?

What text structure would a chain go with?

What text structure would a fishbone go with?

What text structure would a timeline go with?

Which of the following names what the text is about in 1 - 4 words?

Which of the following names what the text is about in a full sentence?

Which of the following adds additional information to support the main idea?

The two brother are very similar to one another but also differ in a few ways. First, both the older and younger brother have brown hair, blue eyes, and are relatively tall. The younger brother, however, seems to be slightly smarter than the older. The older brother, on the other hand, does paint and draw better than his younger brother. 
How does the author organize the information presented in the paragraph?

When the planet heats up from global warming many problems occur in the environment. First, glaciers begin to melt which causes the habitat of the animals who live there to diminish. As a result, the food chains in these areas are hurt. Thus, many animals have nothing to eat because their food source has died off. Since all their food sources and their habitats are gone, these animals die. If global warming is not solved soon, we will find a variety of animals will no longer exist.
How does the author organize the selection?

Step out into the cool air, feel it on your face. Once you are completely submerged in the feeling, take another step outside of your cabin. You will see the beautiful mountains at that point. Breathe them in deeply. After you get your fill of mountain air, walk around and explore the beauty of nature. I promise you will begin to decompress and finally feel calm once more.
Why does the author utilize the sequence in this passage?