Text Structure Review

This structure considers the SIMILARITIES and DIFFERENCES

• Description

• Compare & Contrast

• Sequence / Chronological

• Cause & Effect

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.5.6

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.9

In this text structure, readers will find keywords such as "because of," "as a result," and "due to."

• Cause & Effect

• Problem & Solution

• Sequence / Chronological

• Compare & Contrast

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CCSS.RI.5.3

In this structure, the reader will find keywords or phrases such as "a problem is," "solve," or "solution."

• Cause & Effect

• Problem & Solution

• Compare & Contrast

• Sequence / Chronological

Which keywords/phrases can be seen in a SEQUENCE / CHRONOLOGICAL structure?

• first, next, finally, in the year 2022, after

• because of, as a result, due to

• problem, promise, struggle, so,

• compare, contrast, similar, different

Tags

CCSS.W.5.3C

This text structure tells what happened and WHY it happened.

• Description

• Sequence / Chronological

• Cause & Effect

• Problem & Solution

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.5.8

To explain the traits of a person, a place, a thing, or an idea, a writer could use the text structure of:

• Description

• Sequence / Chronological

• Compare & Contrast

• Cause & Effect

This structure gives information through a step-by-step list.

• Cause & Effect

• Problem & Solution

• Sequence / Chronological

• Compare & Contrast

Ray forgot to charge his iPad. As a result, his iPad was dead the next day.

What is the CAUSE? What is the EFFECT

• Cause: Ray's iPad was dead.

  Effect: Ray forgot to charge his iPad.

• Cause: Ray forgot to charge his iPad.

  Effect: Ray's iPad was dead.

Drake's new album "More Life" came out. As a journalist, you want to write about it is similar and different from his album "Views."

Which text structure would you use to write this?

• Description

• Sequence

• Compare & Contrast

• Problem & Solution

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

"Ms. Aden really wanted to go to a concert, but the only problem was that her car was in the shop. Ms. Aden lived 10 minutes from the metro. Because of this, she was able to go to the concert!"

What text structure is being used in this scenario?

• Compare & Contrast

• Sequence / Chronological

• Problem & Solution

• Cause & Effect