Text Structure 4th grade

Several students receive poor grades on writing assignments, not because they lack the ability to communicate, but because they can not seem to manage their time when it comes to a large project. They do not know where to begin, and therefore put things off until the last minute. To solve this problem, students need to develop a timeline for completing the project. If they divide the assignment into manageable “chunks” or parts and then set a schedule for completing each part, they will be able to finish the entire project before the deadline. Without the pressure of not knowing where to begin, the students will be able to focus on the assignment and communicate their ideas effectively.

• description
• cause and effect
• compare and contrast
• problem and solution

Frogs and toads can live in the water and on the land. They both catch food with long, sticky tongues. They eat insects and small animals. You can tell them apart by their bodies. Frogs have long, strong back legs and thin, moist skin. Toads have shorter back legs and drier skin. 

• problem and solution
• compare and contrast
• cause and effect
• description

There are almost 400 different kinds of sharks. Each kind of shark looks different, has a unique
diet, and behaves differently. There are sharks in the four oceans of the world. Some sharks are longer 
than a school bus, while others are so small they can live in fish tanks. Sharks come in all kinds of colors. 
Most of the time, their skin color helps them blend in with their surroundings. But, some sharks that live 
in the deepest part of the ocean actually have parts that glow in the dark. Most sharks live in salt water, 
but some can live in fresh water.

• description
• sequence
• cause and effect
• problem and solution

Which type of text structure describes events in time order?

• Chronological
• Cause & Effect
• Problem & Solution
• Compare/Contrast

Due to their incredible force and unpredictability, floods can cause tremendous damage. They can ruin houses, roads and buildings. Floods can take down trees and cause mudslides. It often leaves mud, sand and debris behind. It can take months to clean up after a flood.

Based on what you have read, you can INFER that:

• Floods only occur along the coast.

• Cleaning up after a flood can be expensive and take time.

• Floods are not that dangerous.

• After flood waters dry up then the problem is over.

This type of writing considers similarities and differences.

• description
• compare & contrast
• order & sequence
• cause & effect

Which text feature matches the graphic organizer?

• Problem and solution

• Cause and effect

• Description

• Compare and contrast

• Chronological order

Which type of text structure answers the questions what happened and why?

• Chronological
• Cause & Effect
• Problem & Solution
• Compare/Contrast

When I get to my classroom in the morning, the first thing I do is hang up my coat and my backpack. Then I turn in my homework and sharpen my pencil. After that, I am ready for work, so I sit down at my seat and start on the morning assignment on the board.

What words make this paragraph Order and Sequence?

• So, My, Do, Is

• First Thing, Then, After

• Am, For, Is, Get

• Sharpen, Homework, Pencil

A text containing words like first, next, after, and following is which type of text structure?

• problem/solution

• sequence/chronological order

• compare/contrast