1. Text Structures!
RH6-8.5
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2. Text Structure #1: DESCRIPTION
What is this structure?
Signal words:
Gives details to help readers see the information
Provides the WHO, WHAT, WHERE, WHEN, WHY, and HOW of a topic
for example, for instance,
characteristics include, specifically, in addition, such as, most important
Main idea
description
Signal words:
Words that SHOW you/POINT to you something.
For example: When you see the words “In addition,” you can expect that a description will follow or it’s part of a DESCRIPTION text structure.

3. Text Structure #2: SEQUENCE + ORDER
What is this structure?
Signal words
Shows events in order from beginning to end
Or presents information in a series of directions
before, in the beginning, first,
next, during, after, then, finally, lastly, in the end, at the same time
first event
second event
third event

4. Text Structure #3: compare + Contrast
What is this structure?
Signal words
Author presents similarities (compare) and differences (contrast) between two or more people, places, events, or things.
similar, alike, same, both, different, in contrast, on the other hand, unlike, however, as well as
Thing 1
Thing 2

5. Text Structure #4: cause + effect
What is this structure?
Signal words
Describes events and identifies reasons for why the event happened
therefore, since, because, if, due to, as a result of, then, leads to, consequently, so
Effect
Cause 1
Cause 2
Cause 3

6. Text Structure #5: problem + solution
What is this structure?
Signal words
Describes a problem and presents one or more solutions
since, consequently, therefore, as a result, because of, due to, despite this, solve