When comparing and contrasting, a graphic organizer like a _______________ can be used to show how two items/topics/etc are the same and different.

What is NOT a question to ask yourself when thinking of descriptions?

What are NOT possible keywords to signal we are looking at a sequence?

Located in the back of the book this feature gives the definitions of important vocabulary words?

This feature list topics and gives you the page number to navigate to the information. Found in the front of the book.

These key words are most commonly associated with which text structure?

For example

For instance

Such as

Looks like

Characteristics such as

Features like

These key words are most commonly associated with which text structure?

alike, like, both

unlike, but, different

on the other hand

as well as

These key words are most commonly associated with which text structure?

The question is

The puzzle is

To solve this

One answer is

One solution would be

These key words are most commonly associated with which text structure?

Why

Because

Therefore

As a result

The effect

These key words are most commonly associated with which text structure?

First

Then

Next

After

Finally

Dates

Which text structure is being used in this passage?

All matter can be changed in two ways: chemically and physically. Both chemical and physical changes affect the state of matter. Physical changes are those that do not change the make-up or identity of the matter. For example, clay will bend or flatten if squeezed, but it will still be clay, so changing the shape of it would be a physical change. Chemical changes turn the matter into a new kind of matter with different properties. For example, when paper is burnt, it becomes ash and will never be paper again. The difference between them is that physical changes are temporary or only last for a little while, and chemical changes are permanent, which means they last forever. Physical and chemical changes both affect the state of matter.

Pennsylvania has many historic sites. You can visit Revolutionary war sites, like Valley Forge. You can also visit important locations from the Civil War, like Gettysburg. Finally, you can also see the site of the first oil well in Titusville. Pennsylvania has many neat places to visit.

Is this written in chronological order?

Through the ages, Pennsylvania has seen many interesting events. The state was founded in 1681 by William Penn. Later, Pennsylvania was the site of important Revolutionary War battles. After that, Pennsylvania was home to new factories during the Industrial Revolution.

Is this written in chronological order?

The cardinal and the cedar waxwing are two common birds. Both have crests on their heads. Both are common at birdfeeders. But the birds have some differences. The male cardinal is a bright red, while the waxwing is brown. The cedar waxwing often migrates from place to place. On the other hand, the cardinal stays in one place year after year.

Which words show you they are COMPARING the birds?

Baby painted turtles spend all winter in their nests. They have special chemicals in their blood that can keep their blood from freezing. As a result, baby painted turtles can survive freezing temperatures!

What is the EFFECT?

Baby painted turtles spend all winter in their nests. They have special chemicals in their blood that can keep their blood from freezing. As a result, baby painted turtles can survive freezing temperatures!

What is the CAUSE?

Park School had a terrible problem. Every day at recess, students would argue over the slides. Teachers had to spend time every day taking care of the arguments. Finally, one teacher came up with a great solution. They bought another set of slides that everyone could enjoy.

What is the SOLUTION?

Park School had a terrible problem. Every day at recess, students would argue over the slides. Teachers had to spend time every day taking care of the arguments. Finally, one teacher came up with a great solution. They bought another set of slides that everyone could enjoy.

What is the PROBLEM?

Ice-cream is a delicious frozen treat that comes in a many different colors and flavors. Two of my favorite flavors are strawberry and chocolate. Though both of these flavors are delicious, strawberry may contain pieces of fruit while chocolate usually will not. Even though more chocolate ice-cream is sold across the country annually than strawberry, each flavor tastes great inside of a milk shake.

The ice-cream shop around the corner from my house has the best ice-cream in the city. When you first walk inside, there is a long chrome counter with matching stools extending to alongside the far wall. Right where the counter stops, the booth seating begins. There are lots of old-timey knickknacks on the walls and chrome napkin holders on all the tables. My favorite part of the shop is behind the counter glass, where they keep all of the ice-cream flavors. A rainbow of delicious sugary flavors is kept cool and delicious behind the counter glass.

Freezer burn may have wasted more ice-cream than sidewalks. If you don’t know, freezer burn is when ice crystals form on the surface of ice-cream. These ice crystals can ruin the texture and flavor of the ice cream. But you can prevent freezer burn. Since freezer burn is caused when melted ice-cream is refrozen, rather than eating your ice-cream from the container as it melts, scoop your ice-cream into a bowl and put the container back in the fridge immediately. Doing this ought to help you solve your issues with freezer burn.

No one knows the true origin of ice-cream, but the first published ice-cream recipe appears in “Mrs. Mary Eales's Receipts,” a cook book that was printed in London in 1718. Sometime around 1832, an African American confectioner named Augustus Jackson created multiple ice cream recipes and invented a superior technique to manufacture ice cream. Ice cream soda was invented around 1874, but the real breakthrough may have been at the 1904 World’s Fair in St. Louis, Missouri, when the American ice-cream cone was unveiled!

Have you ever had an ice-cream headache? That’s when a painful sensation resonates in your head after eating something cold (usually ice-cream) on a hot day. This pain is produced by a nerve center in the roof of your mouth. The nerve center is overreacting to the cold by trying to heat your brain. Ice-cream headaches have turned many smiles to frowns.

It was the most beautiful banana split that I had ever seen. In the middle of the bowl, there were three scoops of ice-cream: chocolate, strawberry, and vanilla. On top of the ice-cream were a banana and a thick web of chocolate and caramel sauces. A huge puff of whipped cream covered the sauces and a handful of crushed nuts dappled the whipped cream. On top of it all was a cherry, but I’ve never liked the soggy squish of cherries.

Which structure tells the order that events occur?

After the school fire, there was a lot of damage. Our computer lab was a total loss. To solve this, we put on a fund-raising carnival the next Saturday. We used all the money to buy new computers!

 The organizational structure of this paragraph is…

Charlie went to the store, and bought a box of cookies. Then he walked home and shared the cookies with his friend Tom. After that, Tom was happy, and he gave Charlie a ball. Finally, Charlie went home to show his ball to his brother.

 The organizational structure of this paragraph is…

Yesterday, I went to my Science class after lunch.  After I got there, I saw that my class was getting to watch a movie.  Then, I noticed it was my favorite movie!  Finally, to make it an even better day, my teacher said there was no homework!

Although Suzy and Sally are twins, they are totally different people. Suzy has blonde hair, but Sally has brown hair.  Suzy is very lady-like unlike Sally who is more of a tomboy than a lady.  You would think Suzy was the popular girl, however, it’s actually Sally.

A bunch of students started to study so much more in 2012.  This was because so many of them found out that if they got all A’s and B’s that they would get $100 each quarter.

My dog was chewing on his dog bone when he bit my hand.  His 

bite was so strong that it cut my hand open.  To get it fixed, I went to the hospital to get stitches.  The doctor made it all better.

In 1987, Mr. Mizell was born.  He grew up in Texas, and then he moved to Nashville, TN.  He got married last year, and now he is working at Margaret Allen Middle School.

Which text structure best describes this paragraph? In many countries around the world people are unable to find clean water to drink. Clean water is necessary for a healthy life. One program called The Water Project is taking matters into their own hands by digging wells in Africa so that locals can have clean water. They know this will not fix the issue everywhere but it’s a step in the right direction.

Which text structure best describes this paragraph? Theodor Seuss Geisel and Roald Dahl are two famous children’s authors. Both authors enjoyed writing fun and imaginative stories that have helped millions of children love to read. While these authors have much in common, such as their writing had been inspired by their childhoods, there are also many differences as well. One difference is that Roald Dahl was a British author who joined the Royal Air Force while Dr. Seuss was an American writer who went on to college.

Which text structure best describes how this paragraph is written? Chocolate is a delicious treat enjoyed around the world. The chocolate making process contains many steps. First, the beans are harvested from the cacao trees. After that, they are set in the sun to dry and then roasted. It’s important that in the next step they shell the beans before they are ground into a liquid. Lastly, sugar and flavoring are added before they prepare it to be sold.

Which text structure best describes how this paragraph is written? Have you ever wanted to buy something but didn’t have enough money? As a kid, one way to solve this dilemma is to help your parents. Many times parents will pay children an allowance to complete extra chores. Another possible way to resolve this issue is offering to help your neighbors, rake their yard, help clean, or walk a dog.

If you were writing a paragraph explaining the steps needed to learn how to ride a bike, what text structure would you use?

Which of these topics would be best written in cause and effect text structure?

Which of these topics would be best written in compare and contrast text structure?

Which genre contains true information and tries to convince the reader to think a certain way or to do something?

Biography is a ______________________.

Can someone else write your autobiography?

Informational text is written text that is...

The two most important characteristics of informational text are...