Text Structure Clue Words Organizers

This refers to how a piece of text is built.

• text structure
• chronological order
• cause and effect
• 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

Authors use this to explain how things happen in order.

• 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

Type of structure when you see words like first, next, later, then, and finally.

• chronological order
• cause and effect
• problem and solution
• description

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Type of structure that is also called sequence or time order

• chronological order
• description
• problem and solution
• 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

Type of structure if you wanted to explain how two birds are similar and different 

• compare and contrast
• problem and solution
• description
• chronological order

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

This graphic organizer would be used to show cause and effect structure.

• Venn Diagram
• Outline
• Timeline
• Word Web

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Type of structure used to explain how one event leads to another

• Cause and effect
• Problem and solution
• Chronological order
• Description

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Type of structure that uses words like cause, effect, as a result, consequently, and so 

• Cause and effect
• Chronological order
• Sequential
• Description

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What is the effect in this passage.
Baby painted turtles spend all winter in their nests. They have special chemicals in their blood that can keep their blood from freezing. As a result, baby painted turtles can survive freezing temperatures! 

• As a result, baby painted turtles can survive freezing temperatures! 
• They have special chemicals in their blood.
• Baby painted turtles spend all winter in their nests.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Type of structure used when an author wants to explain a problem, and then show one or more solutions

• Problem and solution
• Sequential
• Cause and effect
• 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