Text Structure
Name the text structure organized by order of time or sequence of events.
What is Chronological / Sequential Order?
Name the 4 primary author's purposes.
What are Persuade, Inform, Entertain, and Express Thoughts/Feelings?
What does the acronym ICE stand for when integrating text evidence?
What is Introduce, Cite, and Explain?
Read the sentence: "The surveillance video provided indisputable proof that the suspect was nowhere near the scene of the crime." What context clue helps you determine the meaning of indisputable, and what does it mean?
What is the clue "surveillance video provided proof," revealing that indisputable means completely true, certain, or impossible to challenge?
Why do non-fiction authors use subheadings throughout long passages?
What is to divide the text into logical sub-topics and signal key claims?
This text structure explains why something happens (the reason) and what happens as a result.
What is Cause and Effect?
An author writes an editorial arguing that plastic bags should be banned in grocery stores. What is their purpose?
What is to Persuade?
Identify the writing mistake in this paragraph: "Volcanoes are dangerous. 'Ash can block out sunlight for weeks.' They cause major damage." What is missing before the quoted sentence?
What is a signal phrase or introductory phrase (like "According to the text...") to connect the quote to the sentence?
Read the sentence: "To supplement our textbook lesson on volcanoes, the teacher showed a short video clip and handed out a detailed diagram." What context clue helps you determine the meaning of supplement, and what does it mean?
What is the clue "showed a video clip and handed out a diagram" alongside the textbook, revealing that supplement means to add extra material to complete or enhance something?
What structural choice might an author make to emphasize a key statistic or safety warning?
What is placing it in a bold callout box, sidebar, or bulleted list?
Words like however, on the other hand, similarly, and both signal this text structure.
What is Compare and Contrast?
What does it mean when an author's message or theme is implicit?
What is it is suggested or implied through details/events rather than directly stated?
Correct this dropped quote using an introduction: "Volcanoes release ash into the sky."
What is: As stated in the passage, "Volcanoes release ash into the sky"?
Read the sentence: "Although the coach never said it out loud, there was an implicit agreement that everyone cleans up the bench after practice." What context clue helps you determine the meaning of implicit, and what does it mean?
What is the clue "never said it out loud," revealing that implicit means implied or understood without being directly stated?
How does an author build an argument across multiple paragraphs?
What is by presenting a central claim and supporting it with distinct sub-points, statistics, and examples in each paragraph?
How is a Problem and Solution text structure different from a Cause and Effect text structure?
What is Problem/Solution must propose an action or fix to solve an issue, whereas Cause/Effect simply explains why an outcome occurred?
How does an author's purpose differ from an author's claim?
What is purpose is the reason for writing (e.g., to persuade), while a claim is the specific stance/argument being made?
What is the main goal of the Explain phase in the ICE method?
What is to analyze the quote and defend how it directly proves your initial claim?
Read the sentence: "Unlike his casual brother, Tyler was meticulous, paying attention to every tiny detail." What type of context clue is used in this sentence to explain meticulous?
What is a contrast / antonym clue (using the word "Unlike" and comparing him to his "casual brother")?
How does transition language (e.g., furthermore, consequently) help structure an argument?
What is by linking ideas logically and showing relationships between claims and evidence?
What text feature is often placed in a sidebar or separate box to outline a step-by-step process alongside a main text?
What is a callout box or process sidebar?
An author writes a personal journal entry reflecting on their grief after moving away from home. Which of the 4 author's purposes is this?
What is Express Thoughts and Feelings?
What two things are missing from this quote to make it a correct citation: Plastic hurts ocean animals
What are quotation marks (" ") and a signal phrase (like "According to the text,")?
Read the sentence: "The news anchor remained completely objective, presenting only the verified facts of the story without revealing her personal opinion." What context clue helps you determine the meaning of objective, and what does it mean?
What is the clue "presenting only verified facts without personal opinion," revealing that objective means neutral, factual, and free of bias?
How does adding a picture or diagram in a side box help an author convince you of their main point?
What is it shows visual proof of how something works, making the author's argument easier to understand?