Understanding Text Structures

Text structure is...

• the way information is organized in a text

• a building constructed after the text is written

• wooden boards used for propping up words

• types of materials used in writing

What is the purpose of using different text structures in writing?

• To organize information clearly

• To confuse the reader

• To make the text longer

• To use more paper

What are some ways to organize a text? Check all that apply.

• Sequence or chronological order

• Cause and effect

• Problem and solution

• Spatial/Descriptive

• Compare and contrast

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.W.9-10.2

CCSS.W.9-10.2A

CCSS.W.9-10.4

Name the text structure used to organize events in the order in which they happened (time order).

• Cause and effect

• Problem and solution

• Chronological

• Spatial/Descriptive

Name the text structure used to show the connection between what happened (the effect) and why it happened (the cause).

• Cause and effect

• Problem and solution

• Chronological

• Spatial/Descriptive

Name the text structure used to tell how two things are similar and different.

• Compare and contrast

• Problem and solution

• Chronological

• Spatial/Descriptive

Name the text structure used to list the steps in a process or procedure.

• Compare and contrast

• Problem and solution

• Sequence/Process

• Spatial/Descriptive

A problem is presented and a solution is given in this text structure.

• Chronological

• Spatial/Descriptive

• Compare and contrast

• Problem and Solution

Name the text structure that describes a space or how something looks (location, layout, appearance).

• Spatial/Descriptive

• Compare and contrast

• Problem and solution

• Sequence/Process