Nonfiction Text Structure Lesson

Which text structure tells what happened and explains why it happened?

• Compare and Contrast

• Cause and Effect

• Main Idea and Details

• Problem and Solution

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

Which text structure tells about events in time order?

• Main Idea and Details

• Cause and Effect

• Compare and Contrast

• Chronological Order

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

Which text structure explains an issue and gives us ways to fix it?

• Problem and Solution

• Compare and Contrast

• Cause and Effect

• Chronological

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

Which text structure tells how things are alike and different?

• Cause and Effect

• Chronological

• Problem and Solution

• Compare and Contrast

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

This text structure organizes ideas based on the order of steps.

• Compare and Contrast

• Problem and Solution

• Chronological

• Description

• Sequence

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

When an author gives a detailed description of a topic, including its features, characteristics, and examples, which text structure are they using?

• Description

• Sequence

• Cause and Effect

• Compare and Contrast

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

Why do we study non-fiction text structure?

• We try to understand the lesson the author has learned.

• Each passage is built different in order to get its point across.

• All stories have different characters and settings.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

Imagine you're an author diving into the fascinating world of ecosystems. If you're comparing the lush rainforest with the mysterious deep-sea ecosystems in your nonfiction masterpiece, which text structure would you be using?

• Description

• Compare and Contrast

• Cause and Effect

• Sequence

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

🌟 Imagine you're a detective, and you've stumbled upon a mystery! Your clue? An author has left behind a list of reasons leading to a mysterious event and then explains what happened as a result. What text structure did the author use? 🕵️‍♂️

• Description

• Sequence

• Cause and Effect

• Compare and Contrast

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

Ready to time travel? Which text structure is your guide through the timeline of events or steps in a process?

• Cause and Effect

• Compare and Contrast

• Chronological Order

• Problem and Solution

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5