Nonfiction Text Features and Structures

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Text structure used in the macaroni and cheese recipe:

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sequence

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Text structure used: Park School had a problem with students arguing over slides. A teacher solved it by buying more slides.

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problem and solution

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Clue words indicating chronological order/sequence:

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first, next, finally, after

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Text structure: Why exercise? Good for body, strengthens heart, muscles, bones, improves mood, helps maintain healthy weight.

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Cause and Effect

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Sports at Ericson: basketball vs. volleyball. Basketball allows ball to touch floor; volleyball does not. What text structure is used?

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Compare and Contrast

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Headings and subheadings in nonfiction text help indicate the content of upcoming sections.

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They tell the reader what the next section will be about.

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Text structure using signal words like "alike," "unlike," and "as opposed to."

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compare & contrast

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A recipe or instruction manual represents which text structure?

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sequence

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When water is heated, molecules move quickly, causing it to boil. Text structure type?

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cause & effect

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Tornado hunters seek tornadoes as storms form. Where would you find how they locate tornadoes?

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