Text Structure: Sequence Lesson 8 George Washington

Authors of nonfiction text organize their ideas in certain ways, called text structures. Authors of nonfiction text organize their ideas in certain ways, called text structures. One kind of text structure is sequence. One kind of text structure is sequence. In texts with this structure, events may be arranged in chronological, or time, order. In texts with this structure, events may be arranged in chronological, or time, order. Authors of historical texts often use their text structure to present real events in the order in which they happened. Authors of historical texts often use their text structure to present real events in the order in which they happened.

Example: First Event Next Event Next Event Last Event

Read the following paragraph. Read the following paragraph. Think about the sequence of the events. Think about the sequence of the events. Fill in the graphic organizer. Fill in the graphic organizer.

George Washington was born in At the age of fifteen, he became a surveyor. This job paid well and helped Washington learn why some pieces of land were more valuable than others. As good land came up for sale, he bought what he could. By the time Washington was twenty, he owned more than 2,000 acres. During that same year, Washington joined the colonial troops.

To understand the sequence of events, look for time clues. To understand the sequence of events, look for time clues. The first sentence tells the date Washington was born. The first sentence tells the date Washington was born. The second sentence tells what happened when he was fifteen. The second sentence tells what happened when he was fifteen. These clues make it clear when events happened. These clues make it clear when events happened. Try to fill in the graphic organizer on the next slide!!!! Try to fill in the graphic organizer on the next slide!!!!

George Washington was born in At the age of fifteen, he became a surveyor. This job paid well and helped Washington learn why some pieces of land were more valuable than others. As good land came up for sale, he bought what he could. By the time Washington was twenty, he owned more than 2,000 acres. During that same year, Washington joined the colonial troops. First Event: George Washington was born in Next Event: At the age of fifteen, he became a surveyor. Next Event: He bought good land that came up for sale. Last Event: By the age of twenty, he owned 2,000 acres of land.