Text Structures Review

What is a Compare and Contrast text structure?

• It is what happened and why.

• It explains how things are similar and different.

• The author writes about a problem then tells you the solution.

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RL.5.9

What is a Descriptive text structure?

• It covers a topic and its characteristics.

• It covers a problem and its solution.

• It explains how things are similar and different.

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CCSS.W.5.2A

CCSS.W.5.2D

What is a Problem and Solution text structure?

• It tells what happened and why.

• It explains how things are similar and different.

• The author writes about a problem and then tells the solution.

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CCSS.RI.5.5

What is a Sequence text structure?

• It is a list of events from oldest to most recent.

• It covers a topic and its characteristics.

• It explains what happened and why.

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CCSS.W.5.3A

What is a Cause and Effect text structure?

• It tells what happened and why.

• It is a list of events from oldest to most recent.

• It explains how things are similar and different.

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CCSS.RI.5.5

What are some words you looks for in a Cause and Effect text?

• The words both, unalike, alike.

• The phrases "such as" and "for example".

• The words since, if, then, due to.

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CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.6

What is a question you can ask yourself when reading Compare and Contrast?

• Is the text talking about two different subjects?

• Is the text talking about a lot of different events?

• Is there a problem and solution mentioned?

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RL.5.3

What is a question you can ask yourself when reading Description?

• Is the text talking about a lot of different events?

• Does the story paint a picture?

• Does the author mention a problem?

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CCSS.RL.5.2

What is something you look for in Descriptive text structure?

• Dates.

• Details and adjectives.

• The words if, then, due to.

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CCSS.W.5.2B

CCSS.W.5.2D

What is a question you can ask yourself when reading Sequence?

• Does the story paint a picture?

• Does the author mention a problem?

• Are the events in a certain order?

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CCSS.RL.5.5