Text Structures. Text Structure: Description Definition: Author explains a topic idea, person, place or thing by listing characteristics, features, and.

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Text Structures

Text Structure: Description Definition: Author explains a topic idea, person, place or thing by listing characteristics, features, and examples Focus is on one thing and its components. Signal Words: For example Characteristics are Such as Looks like Consists of For instance Most important Concept Map

Text Structure: Sequence Definition: Describes the order of events or how to do or make something. Signal Words: First, second, third Next Then, after Before, prior to Finally On (date) At (time) Graphic Organizer Examples: Timeline Cycle/Circle

The text structure of Compare/Contrast Description: The author explains how two or more things are alike and/or how they are different. Cue words: Differs from Similar to In contrast Alike Same as As well as On the other hand Both Either, or Not only, but also Yet, although, but However Tall, taller, tallest

The graphic organizers Venn Diagram Different Same

Event 1 Event 2 Different Same

Text Structure of Cause and Effect Description: The author lists one or more causes (why something happened) and the resulting effects (what happened). Purpose is to explain why or how something happens, exists, or works. Cue words: Reasons why Reasons for If... Then As a result of Therefore Because of In order to Finally Leads or leads to Effects of Caused by Result Outcome Impact Influenced by Brought about by

Cause: Why something happened; the event that made another event occur The cause: someone pushed the first domino

Effect: The event that happened because of the cause: the result The result: the rest of the dominoes fall down

Effect Causes Graphic Organizer

Effect #1 Effect #2 Effect #3 Cause Graphic Organizer

Text Structure: Problem and Solution Description: The author states one or more problems and lists one or more possible solutions for the problem. May also describe a problem with the pluses and minuses of all solutions. Cue Words: Problem is... Dilemma is... Puzzle is... Solved Question Answer Because Since... This led to The main difficulty One possible solution One challenge Therefore, This led to... If …. then, …..

Problem and Solution Graphic Organizers: Fishbone Problem Solutions

Problem Solution Topic of concern:

Topic Problem Possible Solutions Outcome