1. Internal Text Structure
The Skeleton of Informational & Expository Text

2. Description I can define and identify Internal Text Structures.
Signal/Key Words to look for:
Description
For instance
Such as…
To begin with
An example
To illustrate
Characteristics include...
Look for the topic word (or a synonym or pronoun) to be repeated
Definition & Signal Questions
A topic, idea, person, place, or thing is described by listing its features, characteristics, or examples.
Questions to ask:
What specific topic, person, idea, or thing is being described?
How is it being described (what does it look like, how does it work, what does it do, etc.)?
What is important to remember about it?
I can define and identify Internal Text Structures.

3. Sequence / Order of Importance
Definition & Signal Questions
Signal/Key Words to Look For
Describes items or events in order or tells the steps to follow to do something or make something.
Questions to ask:
What items, events, or steps are listed?
Do they have to happen in order?
Do they always happen in this order?
First…Second...
Next...then...
Before...After...
Finally...
Following...
Not long after
Now...
Soon...
I can define and identify Internal Text Structures.

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

5. Cause and Effect I can define and identify Internal Text Structures.
Definition & Signal Questions
Signal/Key Words to Look For
Cause is why something happened. Effect is what happened. Sometimes the effect is listed first.
Questions to ask:
What happened?
Why did it happen?
What caused it to happen?
So…
As a result...
Because...
May be due to...
Since...
Effect of...
Therefore...
Consequently...
If...Then...
For this reason...
This led to...
Reason why...
I can define and identify Internal Text Structures.

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

7. Problem and Solution
Definition & Signal Questions
Signal/Key Words to Look For
Tells about a problems (and sometimes says why there is a problem) then gives one or more possible solutions.
Questions to Ask:
What is the problem?
Why is this a problem?
Is anything being done to try to solve the problem?
What can be done to solve the problem?
Question is…
Dilema is...
The puzzle is...
To solve this...
One answer is...
One reason for the problem is…
I can define and identify Internal Text Structures.

8. Author states a problem and solution(s). Similar to cause and effect.
Missing
Books
Author states a problem and solution(s).
Similar to cause and effect.
Putting in
the Closet
Getting
Lockers
Eagles were
endangered.
Basically Cause & Effect
With an Opinion. And an answer.
Make laws to
protect them.
I can define and identify Internal Text Structures.

9. Compare and Contrast
Definition & Signal Questions
Signal/Key Words to Look For
Shows how two or more things are alike and/or how they are different.
Questions to Ask:
What things are being compared?
In what ways are they alike?
In what ways are they different?
Same as
Either...or
Similar
On the other hand
Alike
Different from
As well as
As opposed to
Not only…but also
Both
Instead of
I can define and identify Internal Text Structures.

10. Shows what’s in common and what’s different.
Compare and Contrast
Apples &
Oranges
Fruits
Have Seeds
Healthy
Colors
Tastes
Locations
Compare = find similarities Contrast = find differences
Shows what’s in common and what’s different.
I can define and identify Internal Text Structures.

11. Starts easy but gets hard
Practice
Starts easy but gets hard
Read the paragraph
Identify the text structure
Write it down.
I can define and identify Internal Text Structures.

12. 1 I can define and identify Internal Text Structures. Deviled Eggs
Pop out (remove) the egg yolks to a small bowl and mash with a fork. Add mayonnaise, mustard powder, vinegar, salt and pepper and mix thoroughly. Fill the empty egg white shells with the mixture and sprinkle lightly with paprika. Cover lightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate for up to one day before serving.
I can define and identify Internal Text Structures.

13. 2 I can define and identify Internal Text Structures.
Sports at Ericson
There are two popular sports played at Ericson, basketball and volleyball. Both take place inside of the gym at Ericson. Also, each sport has two teams of people. In basketball, however, the ball can be played off of the floor, and in volleyball, the ball cannot touch the floor or it is out of play. Basketball and volleyball are popular sports at Ericson.
I can define and identify Internal Text Structures.

14. 3 I can define and identify Internal Text Structures. The Lazy Student
When Tim woke up, he didn’t want to go to school. His mom took him anyway. So, he went to school, but he didn’t do any work. The days passed, and Tim still didn’t do any work. Mr. Morton called Tim’s house, but Tim still wouldn’t do any work. Finally the report cards came out, and Tim failed his classes. Tim was sad.
I can define and identify Internal Text Structures.

15. 4 I can define and identify Internal Text Structures. Failing Classes
Lots of students fail classes. Some students fail because the work is too hard for them. Other times they may fail because they are lazy, and don’t do any work. Another reason why students may fail is if they don’t go to school. If you’re not in class you may miss a lot. Many students fail classes every quarter.
I can define and identify Internal Text Structures.

16. 5 I can define and identify Internal Text Structures. Passing Classes
A lot of students have been failing classes. These students wouldn’t be failing classes if they studied more, asked questions, tried harder, and came in for extra help. Even though a lot of students fail classes, they have many options if they want to pass.
I can define and identify Internal Text Structures.

17. 6 I can define and identify Internal Text Structures. Gail Denvers
Devers experienced the highlight of any sprinter’s career, as she stood on the huge platform in the giant stadium and received an Olympic gold medal. Eighteen months earlier she wasn’t thinking about running. She was hoping that she would be able to walk again.
Just four years earlier, in the summer of 1988, as Devers was training for the Olympic Games, to be held in Seoul, South Korea, she began to feel very tired all the time and failed to make the Olympic finals.
I can define and identify Internal Text Structures.

18. Three Types of Circus Clowns7
Three Types of Circus Clowns
Generally, there are three categories of circus clowns—whiteface, august and character. Each has a specific makeup style and costume. Each has a typical act as well.
The neat whiteface is usually a strict, in-charge character who sets up the punch line for the joke with a partner His facial features are neatly detailed in red or black. Circus legend has it that the august clown got his name from a German nickname for someone who is clumsy. The august wears light-colored makeup, but white is used around the mouth and eyes, and there’s a big red nose. This clown performs a great deal of slapstick humor. Character clowns perform as different personalities—cowboys, scarecrows, grandmothers or symphony conductors. The most famous character clown, however, is the tramp. Tramps wear different styles of makeup and costumes that are torn or shabby. Some tramp clowns are happy-go-lucky. Others are extremely sad. Still others act like gentlemen who just happen to be out of money.
I can define and identify Internal Text Structures.

19. HOW TO USE THE MICROSCOPE 1. Plug in the lamp. 2
HOW TO USE THE MICROSCOPE Plug in the lamp. 2. Place a sample of what you wish to observe on a slide. 3. Adjust the mirror so it reflects light from the room up into the objective lens Place your slide with the specimen directly over the center of the glass circle on the stage With the LOW POWER objective lens placed over the slide, use the coarse focus knob. 6. Look through the eyepiece with one eye while closing the other eye Use the fine focus knob to fine 8
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20. 9
Fewer Toads
Though toads are still around, they no longer are as common in some areas as they were a few decades ago. The growing use of insecticides has reduced their numbers. The chemical sprays usually do not harm toads, but cut down the animals’ food supply. Thereby, the toads do not have enough food to survive. There are fewer toads in many areas populated by humans.
I can define and identify Internal Text Structures.

21. 10 I can define and identify Internal Text Structures.
Restoring the Toad
Dr. Knapp doesn’t want people to sit back and let the toad vanish. He believes that everyone is responsible for restoring the toad species. Dr. Knapp thinks we could help restore the toad population if we stop mowing parts of our lawns and let the grass grow wild to reserve space for the toad. He also believes we need to stop using pesticides and fertilizers. The chemicals kill the insects that toads eat. If we preserve some spaces in our lawns and stop using fertilizers, Dr. Knapp believes we can save the toads.
I can define and identify Internal Text Structures.

22. Answers Sequence Compare and Contrast Description Cause and Effect
Problem and Solution
I can define and identify Internal Text Structures.