Free resources for text structure!

1 free resources for text structure! This is my top recommended resource for everything you need to teach text structure! It includes posters, graphic organizers, texts (short texts, long texts, and paired texts), and small group activities, including task cards! Click here or on the image to check it out!Need More Activities for Teaching text Structure?Use this bookmark to help students remember the different text structures and help them identify structures in their reading Jennifer Findley StructureText StructureEvidenceOrganize your thoughts!Text structure is the way an author organizes the ideas and details of a Structure PurposeDescriptionexplainsatopic, idea, person, place,or objectbylistingcharacteristics, features, andexamples that describe itChronological Orderdescribes an event or how to do something in the order that the events or steps Solutionpresentsa problemandoneormoresolutionstothe and Effectiswritten in a way that tells the cause or causes of events and their and Contrastexplains how two or more topics are similar and how they are different.

2 Jennifer Findley StructureText StructureEvidenceOrganize your thoughts!Text structure is the way an author organizes the ideas and details of a Structure PurposeDescriptionexplainsatopic, idea, person, place,or objectbylistingcharacteristics, features, andexamples that describe itChronological Orderdescribes an event or how to do something in the order that the events or steps Solutionpresentsa problemandoneormoresolutionstothe and Effectiswritten in a way that tells the cause or causes of events and their and Contrastexplains how two or more topics are similar and how they are StructureText StructureEvidenceOrganize your thoughts!

3 Text structure is the way an author organizes the ideas and details of a Structure PurposeDescriptionexplainsatopic, idea, person, place,or objectbylistingcharacteristics, features, andexamples that describe itChronological Orderdescribes an event or how to do something in the order that the events or steps Solutionpresentsa problemandoneormoresolutionstothe and Effectiswritten in a way that tells the cause or causes of events and their and Contrastexplains how two or more topics are similar and how they are this sort to help students remember and distinguish between the different text structures Jennifer Findley Structure sortName: _____ Date.

4 ContrastChronologicalOrderProblem and SolutionCause and EffectText Structure sort type of text structure best matches the graphic organizer shown?Which type of text structure best matches the graphic organizer shown?Which type of text structure best matches the graphic organizer shown?Which type of text structure best matches the graphic organizer shown?Which type of text structure best matches the graphic organizer shown?Which text structure is the following text probably written in?TheConsequences of Feeding BearsWhich text structure is the following text probably written in?

5 Moonand Stars: What s the Difference?Which text structure is the following text probably written in?SaveOur Oceans: How You Can Help!Which text structure is the following text probably written in?AStep-by-Step Guide to Engine RepairWhich text structure is the following text probably written in?Jupiter: All About the Largest PlanetIn what type of text structure would you find these signal words?becauseas a resultIn what type of text structure would you find these signal words?resolutiondilemmaIn what type of text structure would you find these signal words?for examplecharacteristicsIn what type of text structure would you find these signal words?

6 Similarities differencesIn what type of text structure would you find these signal words?nextafterA text written in this text structure explainsatopicbylistingcharacteristics, features, andexamples that describe text written in this text structure describes an event or how to do something in the order that the events or steps thistext structure, theauthorpresentsa problemandoneormoresolutionstothe the text written in this text structure explains how two more topics are similar and how they are text written in this text structure is written in a way that tells the cause or causes of events and their Structure sortName: _____ Date.

7 ContrastChronologicalOrderProblem and SolutionCause and EffectA text written in this text structure explainsatopicbylistingcharacteristics, features, andexamples that describe text written in this text structure explains how two more topics are similar and how they are text written in this text structure describes an event or how to do something in the order that the events or steps thistext structure, theauthorpresentsa problemandoneormoresolutionstothe the text written in this text structure is written in a way that tells the cause or causes of events and their type of text structure best matches the graphic organizer shown?

8 Which type of text structure best matches the graphic organizer shown?Which type of text structure best matches the graphic organizer shown?Which type of text structure best matches the graphic organizer shown?Which type of text structure best matches the graphic organizer shown?In what type of text structure would you find these signal words?for examplecharacteristicsIn what type of text structure would you find these signal words?similarities differencesIn what type of text structure would you find these signal words?nextafterIn what type of text structure would you find these signal words?

9 ResolutiondilemmaIn what type of text structure would you find these signal words?becauseas a resultWhich text structure is the following text probably written in?Jupiter: All About the Largest PlanetWhich text structure is the following text probably written in?Moonand Stars: What s the Difference?Which text structure is the following text probably written in?AStep-by-Step Guide to Engine RepairWhich text structure is the following text probably written in?SaveOur Oceans: How You Can Help!Which text structure is the following text probably written in?TheConsequences of Feeding BearsAnswer KeyUse these mats to have students dig deeper with text structure and apply the skill while reading in small groups or independently Jennifer Findley StructuresTopic of the TextMain Idea of the TextText StructureUsedTextualEvidence Jennifer Findley StructuresTopic of the TextText Structure Used KeyWords UsedOther Textual Evidence Jennifer Findley StructuresMainIdea Text Structure Used Summary ofthe Text (Written in the Text Structure Format) Jennifer Findley : _____Text Structure: _____Same Topic.

10 Different Text StructureText Structure: _____Title: _____Title: _____Compare and contrast the details presented in both texts. Then write about how the text structures influences the details shared and how they are you like this free activity, check out the additional reading puzzles I have in my store. Just click here or on the image these puzzles to have students identify the text structure of short texts Jennifer Findley 1835, James Bowman invented the light bulb, which uses electricity to make light. This invention caused huge changes across the world.