Analyzing How an Author Unfolds Ideas and Events

What is the description text structure?

• The author describes a topic by listing characteristics, features, and examples.

• When the author uses the order of events or chronology to inform the reader about the events or content

• When the author explains how two or more elements are alike and how they are different. 

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

What is the cause and effect text structure?

• The author describes a topic by listing characteristics, features, attributes, and examples.

• The author shows how one thing leads to another. 

• The author presents a problem and one or more possible solutions. 

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

What is the problem/solution text structure?

• When the author uses the order of events or chronology to inform the reader about the events or content

• When the author explains how two or more elements are alike and how they are different. 

• The author presents a problem and one or more possible solutions. 

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

What is the chronological/sequence text structure?

• The author describes a topic by listing characteristics, features, attributes, and examples.

• When the author uses the order of events or chronology to inform the reader about the events or content

• When the author explains how two or more elements are alike and how they are different. 

• The author presents a problem and one or more possible solutions. 

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

What is the compare and contrast text structure?

• When the author uses the order of events or chronology to inform the reader about the events or content

• When the author explains how two or more elements are alike and how they are different. 

• The author presents a problem and one or more possible solutions. 

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

What is the purpose of the cause and efffect text structure?

• present a concerning issue and share something that was, can be, or should be done to remedy this issue.

• The purpose is to show how one event can impact/create another.

• The purpose is to explore the relationship between the characters.

• The purpose is to inform the reader.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5