Informational Text Structures

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What is informational text structure?

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It's how the author arranges the ideas and presents the relationships between ideas in a text.

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What is cause and effect text structure?

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The author explains one or more reasons why something happened or what resulted from an event.

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What is problem and solution text structure?

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The author identifies a problem and offers one or more solutions to the problem.

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What is comparison and contrast text structure?

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The author explores how two or more things are alike and/or how they are different.

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What is sequence text structure?

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The author presents steps in a process or a series of events in the order in which they occurred.

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What is description text structure?

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The author provides details, characteristics, or examples of a topic to create a mental picture for the reader.

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What are tectonic plates?

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The surface of the Earth is divided into pieces called tectonic plates that move and can cause earthquakes.

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What happens when tectonic plates rub against each other?

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When the plates do not move smoothly, earthquakes result.

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Why were cane toads brought to Australia?

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They were brought to help control the beetles that were harming sugar crops.

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What was an unexpected effect of introducing cane toads to Australia?

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Their population spread out of control and began harming Australia’s ecosystem.