Nonfiction Text Structures

In a SEQUENCE/CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER text structure, the author...

• DESCRIBES a topic and its characteristics.

• tells about events in the ORDER they happened.

• explains how things are SIMILAR and DIFFERENT.

• describes a PROBLEM and then explains how it can be solved.

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

In a COMPARE and CONTRAST text structure, the author...

• explains something that happened and the REASONS WHY.

• tells about events in the ORDER they happened.

• explains how things are SIMILAR and DIFFERENT.

• describes a PROBLEM and then explains how someone solved it.

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

In a CAUSE and EFFECT text structure, the author...

• explains something that happened and the REASONS WHY.

• tells about events in the ORDER they happened.

• DESCRIBES a topic and its characteristics.

• describes a PROBLEM and then explains how someone solved it.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Many students in the US say that they've been bullied at school. Natalie Hampton is a high school student who was bullied a lot in middle school. She often had no one to sit with at lunch. So, she created a phone app called "Sit With Us." This app lets students sign up and post when there are free seats at their lunch tables. These students have promised to be kind to those who come sit with them. Hampton hopes her app will help students find people to sit with without fear of being bullied.

What text structure is being used in this passage?

• Description

• Problem and Solution

• Compare and Contrast

• Sequence/Chronological Order

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Robots that look like humans are called androids, but not all robots are androids. The industrial robots used in factories look like machines and not at all like human beings. So, what does an android have in common with an industrial robot? They both have computers, and they both have sensors to gather information about ways to interact with their environments.

What text structure is being used here?

• Sequence/Chronological Order

• Cause and Effect

• Problem and Solution

• Compare and Contrast

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

"Because", "since", "as a result", and "due to" are signal words for which text structure?

• Description

• Cause and Effect

• Problem and Solution

• Compare and Contrast

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Have you ever made macaroni and cheese? It’s simple! First, boil some water and make some macaroni. Then, make your cheese sauce. After the cheese sauce is ready, mix it with the macaroni. Bake the entire thing in the oven. Finally, it’s time to eat!

What text structure is being used in this passage?

• Sequence/Chronological Order

• Compare and Contrast

• Cause and Effect

• Problem and Solution

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Goose bumps make me shiver. But they disappear as soon as I cover up with a jacket or sweater.

What text structure is being used here?

• Cause and Effect

• Problem and Solution

• Sequence/Chronological Order

• Compare and Contrast

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

A current is a steady flow of water in the ocean. In the Pacific Ocean, garbage from the shore and ships gets trapped by ocean currents. The currents move the trash into a large area in the middle of the ocean. This has created a swirling mass of plastics and seawater called the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.

What text structure is being used here?

• Compare and Contrast

• Cause and Effect

• Problem and Solution

• Sequence/Chronological Order

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Football and baseball are two of the most popular sports in the country. They have many things in common. For one, they are both team sports, and they both require players to advance to an end or “home” point on the playing field. However, football requires players to carry the ball to the end zone, whereas in baseball, it is the defending team that controls the ball while it is in play.

What text structure is being used here?

• Compare and Contrast

• Problem and Solution

• Sequence/Chronological Order

• Cause and Effect

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5