1. Unit 3: Just the Facts Man
Introduction to unit

2. Essential Questions:
How does the author structure information within a text?
How does the text structure affect the information presented?
Why is it helpful to know the structure of the text before you begin reading?
How does thinking about the structure of a text contribute to your overall understanding of a text?

3. Chronological Chrono = time Stories are told chronologically Moved
In order of time
Chrono = time
Stories are told chronologically
Moved
Away
Met Girl
Fell in
Love
Born
in 1882
Married
in 1906
Died
in 1948

4. Sequence / Order of Importance
Steps described in the order they occur
Get bread
Tighten
Laces
Open jars
Tie Loops
Together
Spread peanut butter
Make Two
Loops
Spread jelly
Combine slices
Put on
Shoe
Enjoy.
Does not take place at any specific point in time

5. Cause and Effect
Explains reasons why something happened. Or explains the effects of something.
Text is not telling
the story of a dog.
Not feeding it.
Many Karate
Schools Opened.
Not petting it.
Why Dog
Ran Away
Lots of Karate Movies in 60’s
Nunchuck sales
Increased 400%
Not loving it.
Hospital cases
went up.

6. Problem and Solution Basically Cause & Effect
Author states a problem and solution(s). Similar to cause and effect.
Missing
Books
Eagles were
endangered.
Make laws to
protect them.
Putting in
the Closet
Basically
Cause & Effect
With an Opinion. And an answer.
Getting
Lockers

7. Shows what’s in common and what’s different.
Compare and Contrast
Compare = find similarities
Contrast = find differences
Shows what’s in common and what’s different.
Apples &
Oranges
Fruits
Have Seeds
Healthy
Colors
Tastes
Locations

8. Launching the Thinking
“Are all informational texts organized the same
way? What makes you say that?”
Listen as I read aloud the first paragraph. How is the author presenting the information?
What key details that show the text is comparing the Patriots and the Loyalists?
Let’s read the second paragraph, how does the author present this information?
What are the similarities and differences between the paragraphs?
The way an author organizes information within a text is called text structure.

9. Review: Text Structure
ALL stories/novels are chronological.
Nonfiction has lots of text structures.
Each paragraph may be different.