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

Which text structure tells about events in time order?

• Main Idea and Details

• Cause and Effect

• Compare and Contrast

• Chronological Order

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

• Problem and Solution

• Compare and Contrast

• Cause and Effect

• Chronological

Which text structure tells how things are alike and different?

• Cause and Effect

• Chronological

• Problem and Solution

• Compare and Contrast

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

• Compare and Contrast

• Problem and Solution

• Chronological

• Description

• Sequence

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

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.

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

🌟 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

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