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Text Structure and Text Structure Definitions
Text Structure and Text Structure Examples
Text Structure Practice 2
100

text that describes something

description

100
Answering bellwork contains several steps. Write the date. Then, underline key words to help you better understand the question. BBQ, or use the key words to create a sentence starter. Finally answer the question. You're done - finally!
What is sequence
100

Greg is going to bake a cake. He needs to gather all the ingredients. First, he gathers flour, sugar, and baking powder. Then, he gathers eggs and oil. Next, he grabs a spatula to smooth out the batter. Then, he preheats the oven to 350. Finally, he takes the cake out of the oven and frosts it. 

sequence/chronological order

200

text that lists a series of steps or events in the order that they happened

sequence/chronological order

200

Vera forgot her homework at school. Luckily, her father is a teacher at the same school, and he let her into the building to get her homework out of her locker. 

problem and solution 

200

Hunter dropped his Mom's favorite vase. "Mom is going to be super mad!" Hunter exclaimed. Mom came home and saw that the vase was broken. "Hunter! Why weren't you more careful?" Mom asked, sadly. Hunter walked up to his room, feeling guilty. 

cause and effect

300
The author looks at two or more concepts and tells how they are alike and how they are different
What is compare and contrast
300
Our hair is very different. I have shoulder length brown hair. Hers is curly, blond, and goes down her back!
What is compare and contrast
300

Chelsea helped her mother in the kitchen. She noticed that her favorite spatula was missing! With help from her mother, she searched and searched for the missing spatula. All hope seemed to be lost, until she looked in the back of the cabinet. "Here it is!" she exclaimed, relieved that she finally found her lost spatula. 

problem and solution

400

lets you know of a problem and provides a solution to the problem

problem and solution

400
Thunderstorms scare me. The lightning is so bright, and it makes it thunder so loud.
What is cause and effect
400

Mara has long, brown hair. She has blue eyes and freckles on her cheeks. She wears her hair in a ponytail, and dresses herself in a t-shirt and jeans every day. Mara lives with her mother, father, and little sister. Her favorite food is pizza and her favorite color is purple. 

description 

500

writing that gives an event that happens and what happens because of that event

What is cause and effect

500

My school building is made out of hard, brown bricks. It is covered in glass windows. It has a long, gray sidewalk that you have to walk in to get into the building. When you walk in, you see the cafeteria and the gymnasium is on the left. To the right, there is a hallway you have to walk down to get to class. My school's floor has orange and black tiles on the ground.

description

500
Mary and Sasha are best friends. They have a lot in common. For example, they both love to read the Harry Potter books. They both have the same favorite food: sushi. However, there are also a lot of differences between them. Mary has brown hair and Sasha has blonde hair. Mary has a little sister, but Sasha has 5 brothers. 

compare and contrast