Text Structure
This text structure gives information in the order that it occurred, or lists the steps in a process.
Sequence or chronological
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Details from the text
We're racing, racing down the walk,
Over the pavement and round the block.
We rumble along till the sidewalk ends-
Felicia and I and half our friends.
Our hair flies backwards. It's whish and whirr!
She roars at me and I shout at her
As past the porches and garden gates
We rattle and rock
On our roller skates.
2) What happens as the children roller skate?
A. Their hair flies backwards
B. People wave to them
C. A lion roars
What is the topic of this passage?
They are building a new school near my house. Every day I watch the workers drive huge tractors and push a ton of dirt. They have big cranes that help them place tall beams in the ground. The workers build walls using bricks. Every day it looks more and more like a school. Mom says I will go there in the fall.
Getting a New School/ Building a new school
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Matter comes in three states-solid, liquid, or gas. Matter can change states if you add or remove heat energy. Heat can cause ice (a solid) to melt into water (a liquid). If water is heated, this will result in a gas called water vapor. The addition or subtraction of heat leads to a change of state in matter.
Cause and Effect
This text structure often uses key words like due to, reason, because, consequently, and as a result.
Cause / Effect Text Structure
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Wait until the teacher calls your group, then stand up and push in your chair. Walk to the door and stand in a straight, quiet line. Anyone not following the rules will be told by the teacher to please sit down. This can cause the class to be late for their transition. The rules for lining up are very clear.
The rules for lining up are very clear.
We're racing, racing down the walk,
Over the pavement and round the block.
We rumble along till the sidewalk ends-
Felicia and I and half our friends.
Our hair flies backwards. It's whish and whirr!
She roars at me and I shout at her
As past the porches and garden gates
We rattle and rock
On our roller skates.
3) What makes the sound of whish and whirr?
A. turning skates
B. flying hair
C. clapping hands
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Aaron wanted to ride his bike to school. He realized that he had a flat tire. Aaron said, "Oh,no, I really wanted to ride my bike to school. I will have to wait until I get it fixed." His mom said, "I will take you to school today." Aaron went to school without his bike.
Aaron couldn't ride his bike because of a flat tire.
Chimpanzees and humans are alike in many ways. A baby chimp laughs when its mother tickles it. After chimpanzees fight, they kiss and make up. When one chimpanzee comforts another, it gives it a hug or pat on the back. There are, of course, many ways that chimpanzees and humans are different. Chimpanzees are smaller and stronger than humans. An adult male chimpanzee stands three or four feet tall and weighs about 100 pounds. But a chimpanzee can lift more weight than a man who is six feet tall.
compare and contrast
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Weather is the condition of the atmosphere in a certain place at a certain time. Weather is a measure of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, visibility, and wind. Weather can change at any time. Climate is the overall weather of an area over a long period of time. The difference between weather and climate is time. While weather can change day to day or hour to hour, climate is the general weather for a long period of time.
Compare and Contrast
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My mother is a veterinarian. She loves animals and helps them when they are sick. When she was younger she had lots of pets. In our house now we have many different animals. My mom even teaches classes about how people can help protect animals.
My mother is a veterinarian.
“My strongroom, mine, “ said the Dragon,
“where I hid my gorgeous gold!”
But he lay gloating there so long,
in the end he turned to stone-
crawl down his twisting throat, you can,
for his breath’s quite cold.
What happened when the Dragon lay gloating for long in the cave?
A He slept off.
B He turned to stone
C He ran out of the cave.
D none of the above
B
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Someday we will all have robots that will be our personal servants. They will look and behave much like real humans. We will be able to talk to these mechanical helpers and they will be able to respond with emotion. Amazingly, the robots of the future will be able to learn from experience. They will be smart, strong, and untiring workers whose only goal will be to make our lives easier.
Someday we will have robots that will be our personal servants.
Wild chimpanzees are rapidly disappearing. Some people are trying to solve this problem. Otherwise, chimpanzees may one day exist only in zoos. People are trying to save the rain forests and woodlands where the chimps live from being cut down. It will take many people working together to solve this problem.
problem and solution
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Thousands of species are in danger of becoming extinct caused by human activities. Hunting, overfishing, pollution, and loss of habitat are the main ways animals become endangered. Laws are one way that people try to protect animals. Others form groups to raise awareness about animals that might go extinct.
Problem and Solution
It was a backwards day at school. The students had to do things backwards. Some of them wore their t-shirt backwards. They took a test before they studied or completed the lesson! Dessert was served first instead of last at lunch. They tried to walk home backwards, but they kept bumping into each other and fell down.
What is the main idea of this passage?
Students had a backwards day.
“My house once,”
whispered the Caveman’s ghost.
“O it was good
Wrapped in fur by the fire to hear
the roaring beasts in the wood
And sleep sound in earth’s arms!
(if you find my old knife there,
You can keep it).”
What equipment does the caveman’s ghost want us to keep?
A knife
B fur
C wood
D fire
A
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Peter's parents bought a new carpet for the living room. Now, he has to take his shoes off when he enters the house. He is also not allowed to eat or drink in the living room anymore. Peter's furry dog isn't allowed to play ball in the living room either. When his parents got the new carpet, a lot of new rules were put into place.
Petter's parents made new rules so the new carpet stays clean
A chimpanzee’s body is made for climbing and swinging in the trees. First, it uses its long arms to reach a branch. Next, with its flexible hands and feet, it grabs and hooks on to the branch. Finally, it swings from that branch to another branch of tree.
sequential text structure
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My dog is a French Bulldog. He has black and tan fur, and brown eyes. He has very big ears like a bat and his face is smushed like a gorilla. He is not very big, but he is very strong and heavy.
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Sonny watches too much television. A toddler shouldn't spend hours sitting in front of a television screen. Worse yet, some of his wild behavior has been inspired by those awful cartoons he watches. His parents should spend more time reading or playing games with him. His parents should pull the plug on the TV! A baby needs more attention, instead of just keeping them occupied and quiet.
Watching a lot of television is bad for sonny
“My bolthole from the beginning,”
Night said,
“where I’ve stayed
safe from my enemy, Day.
I watch through a crack, the sun
Beating away at the door-
‘Open up !’ he shouts.
He’ll never get in!”
Identify the character traits of the night based on the given lines.
A. hardworking
B. immature
C. irresponsible
D. smart
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There is a village on an island near Scotland built out of stone. A storm covered it in sand 4,000 years ago. It stayed covered with sand until 1851. Then another storm blew the sand away. The village looked just like it did 4,000 years ago!
About a village covered in sand for over 4,000 years ago
It is fun to read about chimpanzees. All wild chimpanzees live in Africa. They live mostly in thick rain forests and in woodlands. There are two types, or species, of chimpanzees—the common chimpanzee and the bonobo, also known as the pygmy chimpanzee.
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