Organizational Structure
The variety of ways facts and details can be organized.
Organizational Structures
energy transmitted in the form of waves or particles
radiation
Why does the author propose that humans colonize Mars rather than another planet?
Mars is the planet most similar to Earth
Informational text provides factual information that is supported by
Evidence
Why does the author include the section Living Off the Land?
To explain that colonists will need to make what they need.
Presents objects, ideas, and information in groups, or classes, based on common characteristics
Classification Structure
send a group of people to a new place to establish a colony or settlement
colonize
What natural resources does Mars have? What evidence from the text explains how settlers could use the natural resources of Mars to build a colony?
Settlers could use dirt, silicon, and iron to create building materials.
What is a central idea?
The author mainly supports her ideas by
using scientific evidence
Shows the relationship between events and their causes.
Cause and Effect Structure
relates to the internal heat of earth
geothermal
How does the organization of the text help you understand Earth and Mars? How does the atmosphere and soil of Mars differ from those of Earth?
The text is written so that each section compares the conditions on Earth to conditions on Mars. For example, Mars has dirt, but not soil like Earth has.
True or False
The main idea is always stated in the text.
False, you may have to infer the main idea
In paragraph 12, the author includes a list of jobs that will be available in Mars colony to show that
There will be a need for people with many different skills
Divides ideas about a topic into the positive and negative points
Advantages and disadvantages
the envelope of gases that surrounds the Earth, Earth's is thicker than that of Mars
atmosphere
Why did the author use numbers and statistics?
The numbers and statistics help support her argument about the challenges of traveling to and living on Mars.
Give one example of informational text
science writing, new articles, essays
When asked to support your answer with information from the selection you should answer the question in how many sentences and include what in your answer?
Your answer should include multiple sentences (at least 3) and you should include evidence, quotes, or facts, from the text.