Text Structure
A passage explains how hurricanes form, then lists the damage they cause and how people respond. This passage mostly uses this text structure:
What is Cause and Effect?
In the sentence, “She charged toward the finish line with determination,” what does the word charged mean in this context?
What is ran forward quickly or with force?
A student insists on organizing the group project alone and rewrites everyone’s work to match her style. What trait is most strongly shown?
What is controlling or bossy?
A poem is divided into four groups of lines, with space between each group. What is each group called?
What is a stanza?
A story about a student who struggles with friendship problems at school, but the events could happen in real life. What genre is this?
What is realistic fiction?
An author wants readers to understand how two inventions are alike and different in their impact on society. Which text structure would best support this purpose?
What is Compare and Contrast?
In the sentence, “When the teacher announced a pop quiz, the class was all ears,” what does the phrase all ears mean?
What is listening carefully or paying close attention?
A character says, “I don’t need to check my work—I never make mistakes,” and refuses feedback from others. What trait is best shown?
What is arrogance?
In the sentence, “The runner was as fast as lightning,” what figurative language technique is used?
What is a simile?
A story passed down over time that sometimes includes talking animals and teaches a lesson. What genre is this?
What is a folktale?
A passage provides vivid details about Frida Kahlo, including her colorful clothing, unique painting style, and the emotions expressed in her artwork, without focusing on events or problems. Which text structure is primarily used?
What is Description?
In the sentence, “Jamal hit the books as soon as he got home,” what does the phrase hit the books most nearly mean?
What is began studying?
A character refuses to change his plan even after it clearly isn’t working, saying, “I’m doing it my way no matter what.” What trait is best shown?
What is stubborn?
In the sentence, “The wind whispered through the trees,” what figurative language is being used?
What is personification?
A book tells the true story of a famous inventor’s life, written by another person.
What is a biography?
A passage describes how Harriet Tubman was born into slavery, escaped, and then returned many times to help others gain freedom. The events are told in the order they happened over time. Which text structure is primarily used?
What is Sequence (Chronological Order)?
“When she saw the long homework assignment, her heart sank,” what does the phrase heart sank most nearly mean?
What is she felt disappointed or discouraged?
A character keeps practicing a skill even after failing many times and refuses to stop until it is perfect. What trait is best shown?
What is persistent, hardworking, motivated or determined?
In the sentence, “After hearing the exciting news, she was on cloud nine,” what does the phrase cloud nine mean?
What is very happy?
A passage describes a series of strange clues—locked rooms, missing objects, and suspects with secrets—and the reader must figure out what happened. What genre is this, and what feature helps you know?
What is mystery?
Write the 5 types of Nonfiction text structure on your board.
1. Cause and Effect
2. Problem and Solution
3. Description
4. Compare and Contrast
5. Sequence/Chronological
In the sentence, “Although the directions seemed straightforward at first, the final step was intricate and required careful attention to detail,” what does the word intricate most nearly mean?
What is detailed and complicated?
A character sees two friends arguing and says, “Let’s stop and hear both sides before we decide what really happened.”
What is wise or helpful?
In the sentence, “I’ve told you a million times to clean your room,” what figurative language element is used?
What is hyperbole?
A story includes real historical facts about a scientist’s discoveries, but also adds imagined dialogue and events that did not actually happen. What genre is this most likely, and how do you know?
What is mystery?