Informational Text Structures

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What is a conductor?

Back

A conductor is a material that allows electricity to flow through it, such as metal and water.

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What is an insulator?

Back

An insulator is a material that does not allow electricity to flow through it, such as plastic, glass, fabric, and wood.

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What text structure compares two or more things?

Back

Compare and contrast.

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What text structure describes the order of events?

Back

Chronological/Sequence.

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What text structure explains the cause of an event and its effect?

Back

Cause and effect.

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What is the purpose of a description text structure?

Back

To provide details about a person, place, thing, or idea.

Front

Give an example of a sequence text structure.

Back

A paragraph explaining how to bake a cake step by step.

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What is the main idea of a compare and contrast text structure?

Back

To highlight similarities and differences between two or more subjects.

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What is a key feature of a cause and effect text structure?

Back

It shows how one event leads to another.

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What is the first step in a sequence text structure?

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It usually starts with an introduction or the first action in a process.