1. Non-fiction Organizational Patterns
Text Structure
Non-fiction Organizational Patterns

2. Text Structure How text is organized.
Non-fiction has lots of text structures.
Each paragraph may be different.
We’ll learn 5 types.

3. Chronological In order of time Chrono = time
Stories are told chronologically
Born
in 1882
Married
in 1906
Died
in 1948

4. Sequence 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. Explains reasons why something happened.
Cause and Effect
Explains reasons why something happened.
Or explains the effects of something.

6. Problem and Solution Author states a problem and solution(s).
Similar to cause and effect.

7. Description
Sensory and descriptive details help readers visualize information. It shares the who, what, where, when, why, and how of a topic/subject.

8. 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