Text Structures STAAR

the way an author arranges/organizes text

• Text structure

• Text Feature

to shorten and tell the beginning, middle, and end of a passage

• summary

• text feature

• tone

two circles that overlap each other to show how a text is similar and different

• pie chart

• Venn Diagram

• compare and contrast

This is a _____ organizer that can help you prewrite for your constructed responses.

Organizational Patterns: When a text follows dates in order, the text structure is most likely ______

• chronological

• description

• problem and solution

• pros and cons

Text Structure: When an author lists the good parts of a subject and then the bad parts of a subject, the organizational structure most likely is _______.

• chronological

• description

• pros and cons

• problem and solution

True or False: Authors can use multiple text structures or organizational patterns within the same text.

• TRUE

• FALSE

The way an author organizes information in a text to convey meaning is known as:

• A) Text structure

• B) Text feature

• C) Tone

• D) Theme

What is the purpose of a summary in a text?

• A) To provide detailed information

• B) To shorten and tell the beginning, middle, and end of a passage

• C) To analyze the author's tone

• D) To list all text features

Which graphic organizer is used to show similarities and differences between two subjects?

• A) Pie chart

• B) Venn Diagram

• C) Bar graph

• D) Flowchart