Text Structures
What text structure is the following passage?
Making Cereal
First, put cereal in a bowl. Next,
pour milk into the bowl. Last, get
a spoon.
SEQUENCE
It is 6:00 pm. What time will it be in 2 hours and 30 minutes?
8:30 pm
Solve this problem.
1200 + 200 =
1400
How much money do I have if I have 1 $10, 1 $5 and 4 $1 and 2 quarters, 1 dime 1 nickel and 2 pennies?
$19.67
What part of speech are the underlined bolded words?
My brother and sister love to go to the movies.
noun
What text structure is this passage?
The Backpack
The backpack is blue. It has two
straps and a front pocket. A
zipper closes the top.
DESCRIPTION
It is 1 pm and I need to go to the doctor at 4:30. How much time will pass?
3 hours and 30 minutes
801 - 573 =
228
How much money do I have if I earn 3 $20 bills, 1 $10 and 3 $1 bills and 3 quarters, 1 dime and 4 pennies?
$73. 89
What part of speech are the underlined bolded words?
They are bringing home three trophies back home from the competition.
Pronoun
What text structure is this passage?
A Lost Book
A student cannot find a library
book. To solve the problem, the
student looks in the backpack
and finds the book.
PROBLEM & SOLUTION
It is 3 pm and my bedtime is in 6 hours and 30 minutes. What time is my bedtime?
9:30 pm
Solve this problem.
1,000 -736 =
264
How much money do I have if I have:
1- $10, 3- $5 and 1-$1. 2-quarters, 1 dime and 3 pennies?
$26.63
What part of speech are the underlined bolded words?
The team will win the championship if they play hard.
verb
What text structure is this passage?
Two Drinks
Milk and water are both drinks.
Milk is white. Water is clear. They
look different.
COMPARE & CONTRAST
I go to Math class at 10 am and it takes me 30 minutes to get there and I need to be 10 minutes early.
9:20 am
Solve this problem.
607 - 489 =
118
How much money do I have if I have:
1-$20, 1-$5 and 4-$1
3-quarters, 1 nickel, 1 dime and 2 pennies?
$29.92
What part of speech are the underlined bolded words?
The first cousins will visit us at Thanksgiving.
adjective
What text structure is this passage?
A Windy Day
A strong wind blows through the
park. As a result, leaves fall from
the trees.
I have my lunch at work at 12:30 pm. It is 9:30 am now. How long until my lunch?
3 hours
Solve this problem.
500 - 275 =
225
How much money do I have if I have:
1-$50, 2-$20, 1-$10 and 2-$5
1 quarter, 3 dimes and 2 nickels ?
$110.65
What part of speech are the underlined bolded words?
Brian painted immaculately on the canvas.
Adverb