Text Structure

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What is text structure?

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Text structure refers to how information is organized in a text. It helps readers understand the relationships between ideas.

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What are the main types of text structures?

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The main types of text structures include cause and effect, compare and contrast, sequence, problem and solution, and description.

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What does 'cause and effect' mean in text structure?

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'Cause and effect' shows how one event (the cause) leads to another event (the effect). For example, using fertilizer can cause algae growth in water.

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CCSS.RI.2.5

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What does 'compare and contrast' mean in text structure?

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'Compare and contrast' highlights the similarities and differences between two or more subjects. For example, comparing hot and cold deserts.

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CCSS.RI.2.5

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What is 'sequence' in text structure?

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'Sequence' refers to the order in which events happen. It helps readers understand the steps or stages in a process.

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What is a 'problem and solution' text structure?

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'Problem and solution' presents a problem and then discusses one or more solutions to that problem.

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What is a conductor?

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

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What is an insulator?

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

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Give an example of a cause and effect relationship.

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Using too much fertilizer can cause algae blooms in ponds.

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Give an example of compare and contrast.

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Hot deserts are dry and hot, while cold deserts are dry but can have freezing temperatures.

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