Text structure
What text structure uses the words first, next, then, and last as clues?
Sequence
The dog and cat were playing in the yard. Sarah called for the dog, but the cat had given him a ball of yarn and he didn't want to leave. The dog wagged his tail and the cat purred.
dog & cat are playing
I love going to the park. I have so much fun sliding down the slides, swinging with friends, and building in the sand box. The park is full of great things to do!
What is a detail?
I have so much fun sliding down the slides.
Swinging with friends.
Building in the sandbox.
To make a peanut butter & jelly sandwich:
First, get two pieces of bread. Next, spread peanut butter on both pieces of bread. Then, spread jelly on top of the peanut butter. Last, put the bread together and enjoy!
What is the 2nd step in making a sandwich?
spread peanut butter on both pieces of bread
What text structure shows the readers events that happen following a problem?
Cause & effect
The circus was in town and the people were excited to go! The elephants were ready to put on a show, the clowns were working on their new jokes and games, and the ringmaster put on his new costume with flair.
The circus was in town
The shark is a stealthy predator. It navigates through the ocean with ease looking for its prey. It uses its sense of hearing to hone in and locate its meal.
What is a detail?
It navigates through the water.
It uses the sense of hearing to locate a meal.
What is a signal word to show a text structure is cause and effect?
because
since
due to
consequently
as a result
What type of text structure shows the similarities and differences between items or people?
Compare & contrast
The shark is a stealthy predator. It navigates through the ocean with ease looking for its prey. It uses its sense of hearing to hone in and locate its meal.
What is the main idea?
The shark is a stealthy predator.
The dog and cat were playing in the yard. Sarah called for the dog, but the cat had given him a ball of yarn and he didn't want to leave. The dog wagged his tail and the cat purred.
dog didn't want to leave, dog wagged his tail & cat purred
What are some signal words for a problem & solution text structure?
problem is
solved
since
this led to
the answer is
What type of text structure reveals problems and ways to solve those?
Problem & solution
I love going to the park. I have so much fun sliding down the slides, swinging with friends, and building in the sand box. The park is full of great things to do!
What is the main idea?
I love going to the park, it is full of great things to do.
Penguins are interesting birds. They are flightless, meaning they can't fly. The spend half of their time on land and half in the water. They can swim up to speeds of 20 mph!
What is a detail?
Penguins are flightless.
They spend half their time in the water and the other half on land.
They can swim up to 20 mph.
The hurricane left terrible devastation in its path. The strong winds and heavy rains caused flooding. Because of this, homes were damaged and some even destroyed. Furthermore, people were temporarily homeless.
What are some effects of a hurricane?
Flooding, damaged and destroyed homes. Temporary homelessness.
Descriptive
Penguins are interesting birds. They are flightless, meaning they can't fly. The spend half of their time on land and half in the water. They can swim up to speeds of 20 mph!
What is the main idea?
Penguins are interesting birds.
The circus was in town and the people were excited to go! The elephants were ready to put on a show, the clowns were working on their new jokes and games, and the ringmaster put on his new costume with flair.
elephants were ready to put on a show
clowns were working on their new jokes and games
the ringmaster put on his new costume
What do we have to do to make a conclusion about what we read if it isn't obvious?
Hint- take what you know and add it to what you read to make a conclusion
Inference