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The document outlines various text structures that authors use to organize information, including description, comparison, contrast, sequence, cause and effect, and problem and solution. Each structure is explained with examples, signal words, and questions to guide readers in identifying the structure in texts. Understanding these structures enhances readers' comprehension of nonfiction materials.

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The document outlines various text structures that authors use to organize information, including description, comparison, contrast, sequence, cause and effect, and problem and solution. Each structure is explained with examples, signal words, and questions to guide readers in identifying the structure in texts. Understanding these structures enhances readers' comprehension of nonfiction materials.

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Text

Structure
1. WHAT DID THE SPEAKER SAY
ABOUT THE STRUCTURE OF A
TEXT?
2. WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT TEXT
STRUCTURE MENTIONED IN THE
VIDEO?
3. HOW DID THE SPEAKER
Parts of the Lesson

01 02 03 04
Introducti
on of Text Descripti
Structure on Compare Contrast
Parts of the Lesson

05 06 07
Cause Problem
and and
Sequence Effect Solution
01
Introduction
of Text
Structure
I understand!
TEXT 01
STRUCTU
Text Signal Words RE
Text structure refers
to the ways that
authors organize
information in text.
Understanding the
01
expository text
structures gives
I understand!
readers a better shot
at
determining
important information
when reading
Text Signal Words nonfiction... If
students know
what to look for in
terms of text
structure, they grasp
the meaning more
-Stephanie
easily.
Harvey
02
Description
02Description
• This type of text structure features
a detailed description of something
to give the reader a mental picture.
• The specific details could come in
the form of a bulleted or numbered
list, or a list of items in paragraph
form.
Uses the senses
to describe Signal words:

Sight: black, Illustrates


blue, Describes
Questions to Uses the senses As an illustration
shimmering,
to describe By observing
be asked for snowy, dirty and
others. Depicts
description Touch: soft, To illustrate
text Smell: aromatic,
smooth, rough,
Structure: cold, warm hot
foul, odorless,
an others.
perfumed and
• What is others.
Sound: noisy,
being Taste: juicy,
piercing, ringing,
described? rumble, sob and
peppery, fruity
others.
• Why is this and among
thing others.
being
03
Compare
03 Compare
• This type of text examines the
similarities between two or more
people, events, concepts, ideas, etc.
Signal words:

Sample As
Statements: Alike
Question to And
Shelly’s puppy is In similar fashion
be asked for
as cute as him. At the same time
compare text
Both
Structure: Both twins have By the same
brown eyes. token
• What two or Comparable
more things In comparison
are being
compared?
• In what
ways are
they alike?
04
Contrast
04 Contrast
• When you contrast two or more
things, you show how they are
different.
• Contrasting does not always mean
good vs. bad. It also means how
one thing is simply different from
another.
Sample
Statements:

Mary wants a Signal Phrases


Question to dog while or words:
be asked for Sherlock wants a
contrast text skull.
Structure: Although
Cats are cuter Yet
• What are than dogs. But Better
dogs are But
the two or
friendlier than By contrast
more things cats. However
being More or less
contrasted? Her hair is Neither/nor
• In what different from Either/or
ways are her twin.
they
different?
05
Sequence
05 Sequence
• This text structure gives readers a
chronology of events or a list of
steps in a procedure.
• Items are listed, but there is a
connecting thread—the
steps/actions build toward a
result/ending/ outcome.
Example
opening Sequences:
statement for
a sequence First, Second and
text structure: third
Questions Signal words First of all then
and Phrases: meanwhile
to be asked There are
several steps in Former, Later
for A, B , C In the first place
this process the
Sequence first thing is..
After For one thing
text Afterwards
In the
At this point
Structure: beginning…
First
The first step is..
Lastly
• What is New
the recently
sequence?
• How is it
ordered?
06
Cause and
Effect
Cause and
06 Effect
• The structure presents the causal
relationship between a specific event,
idea, or concept and the events,
ideas, or concepts that follow.
• Typically the cause(s) comes before
the effect(s). However, it’s possible for
the effect(s) to be outlined in the text
and then connected to the cause(s).
Signal words
for cause: Signal words:

begins that She has a fever


because that's she cannot
Questions Signal words attend her
cause
for effect: classes.
to be asked for this reason
for Cause my be due to
accordingly She was skating
reason
and effect seeing that
al in all witout practice
text as a result of as a result of her
because being injured.
Structure:
as a result

• What
happened
?
• Why did it
happen?
07
Problem and
Solution
Problem and
07 Solution
• This type of structure sets up
a problem or problems,
explains the solution, and
then discusses the effects of
the solution.
Signal words
and Phrases Sample
for problem: Statements:

Questions Issue Plastics are


to be asked Signal words everywhere and
Conundrum
and Phrases this can be
for Problem Factor
for Solution:
Problematic solved by
and putting trash
Question
solution Answer cans.
text Possibility
A reason for the
Proposition The numbers of
Structure: problem is…
Solution
This is a problem cases is growing
because… tha's why the
• What is A solution for mass is advised
the this is.. to wear mask
This can be every now and
problem? solved by then.
• What are
the details
Helpful Links:
• https://dpi.wi.gov/sites/default/files/imce/ela/images/Text%20Structures.pdf
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