Text Structure 1
How information in a passage is organized.
What is Text Structure?
Some people confuse this with cause and effect.
What is problem and solution?
What text structure would be BEST to use to write about the life of Abraham Lincoln?
Chronological/Sequence
BONUS 100pts.: Explain why (HINT: What always comes, but never arrives, and once it's here, it's gone?)
Read each passage and identify the structure.
The cafeteria became crowded during lunch. As a result, students had to wait longer in line. The school solved the problem by creating two separate serving lines.
CAUSE and EFFECT
Choose an appropriate text structure for writing.
Prompt: "How to Solve the Problem of Too Much Homework"
Problem & Solution
The author explains steps or events in a specific order.
SEQUENCE & ORDER
This Text Structure usually has steps to follow.
What is Sequence?
What text structure contains adjectives (ex. The baby blanket was soft, plush and smelled like powder and cotton candy.)
Description
Choose an appropriate text structure for writing.
Prompt: Why Students Should Get More Sleep
Cause & Effect
DAILY DOUBLE: What is the definition of the term misgivings mean?
a fear of, a doubt, or uncertainty
What text structure is this?
As the rain droplets fell against the glass window, they made a tink-tink-tinkity sound like teensy topaz gemstones being sprinkled over a mirror.
Description
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DAILY DOUBLE: She is as fast as a cheetah.
What is a simile?
The type of text that describes facts and real events
Non-fiction
DAILY DOUBLE: Unlike my parents, who love classical music, I detest it. What does the the word detest mean?
Intense dislike or extreme hate.
What text structure is this?
A passage discusses the association of violent video games and increased aggression in boys. The passage provides research based evidence and expert vetted solutions to assist with handling this predicament.
Problem and Solution.
The author explains similarities and differences between two or more things.
COMPARE & CONTRAST
Using these is an excellent way to organize material and provide the reader with a quick idea of the next passage's main content.
What are subheadings?
A type of nonfiction that teaches the reader about a topic related to the natural world or society.
What is informational text?
_____________ tells us who is telling the story and how they see it.
Point of view?
In a sentence containing a new word or phrase, often the sentences before or after it can provide the reader with clues regarding the meaning of the word. This is an example of what?
Context clues.
What text stucture is being used?
Basketball and soccer are both team sports. However, basketball is played primarily with the hands, while soccer is played primarily with the feet.
Compare and Contrast
Text structure that contains because, therefore, if, then, etc.
Cause and Effect
DAILY DOUBLE: The hours-long journey was a weight on my shoulders. What literary device is this?
Metaphor
What type of sentence gives a command.
Imperative
What is a thesis statement?
A one sentence summary that states the main point, central idea, or core argument of an essay.