Text Structure Sequence and Chronological Order

In a text with a sequence text structure, the author

• describes a topic and its characteristics.

• tells about events in the order they happened.

• explains how things are similar and different.

• describes a problem and then explains how someone solved it.

What is a Chronological text structure?

• point out the likeness and/or differences among facts, people, or events

• order of time

• provides characteristics of a person, place, thing or idea

• steps or the order they occur

What is a Sequence text structure?

• point out the likeness and/or differences among facts, people, or events

• order of time

• how facts or events happen or come into being because of other facts or events

• steps or the order they occur

Identify the text structure:

1. You grab the bread, peanut butter, jelly, a plate and knife.

2. Open the bread, peanut butter and jelly.

3. Use the knife to spread the peanut butter and jelly on the bread.

4. Put the two slices of bread together.

5. Enjoy!

• chronological

• compare and contrast

• sequence

• problem and solution

Identify the text structure:

• sequence

• cause and effect

• chronological

• compare and contrast

What is the difference between chronological and sequence?

• Chronological compares and contrast two things. Sequence tells a description.

• Chronological shows order of steps. Sequence shows order of time.

• Chronological shows chunks of time. Sequence shows order of steps.

• Chronological shows cause and effect. Sequence tells a problem finds a solution.

Chronological text structure _______________.

• Tells what happened and why it happened.

• Gives a problem and describes how it can be/is solved.

• Tells the order events happened.

• Describes something

This morning was crazy. My alarm clock was set for PM instead of AM, so I woke up really late. I just threw on some clothes and ran out the door. I rode my bike as fast as I could and thought that I was going to be late for sure, but when I got there everyone was outside and there were firetrucks all lined up in front of school. I guess somebody pulled the fire alarm before class started. It worked out though, because nobody really noticed or minded that I was tardy.

• Sequence/Chronological

• Cause and Effect

• Problem and Solution

• Compare and Contrast

This type of writing gives information step-by-step.

• cause & effect

• problem & solution

• chronological order

• compare & contrast

To make a sock monkey, first you will need two clean socks. Next, you will cut them into pieces to make arms, legs, body, and the head. What's the text structure?

• cause and effect

• compare and contrast

• description

• chronological order