Text Structure: Description

Why is understanding text structure important when reading a non-fiction text?

• It helps you memorize the text.

• It allows you to identify the author's purpose and the most important information.

• It makes the text longer and more complicated

• It helps you choose the right book to read.  

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

Which of the following is NOT a type of text structure mentioned in the video? 

• Compare and contrast

• Cause and effect 

• Narrative  

• Problem and solution  

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

When an author uses the "five W's plus H" in a description, what information are they providing?  

• The author's favorite things

• Specific facts about the topic, including who, what, where, when, why, and how. 

• A summary of the entire text.

•  A list of unrelated ideas.  

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

How do adjectives and sensory details enhance a description?

• They make the text more confusing. 

• They provide extra information that helps the reader visualize and understand the topic better.

• They reduce the amount of information in the text.

• They only describe the author's feelings.  

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

In the example about sloths, which of the following best describes how the author used sensory details? 

• The author only mentioned where sloths live.

• The author described sloths as adorable, which helps the reader imagine their appearance.

• The author wrote about sloths without giving any details. 

• The author focused only on the scientific names of sloths.  

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4