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Nonfiction Text Structures

Nonfiction Text Structures. Nonfiction Based on real people and events that actually happened. Nonfiction Text Structures. Cause and Effect Comparison Contrast Enumeration/Listing Sequential/ Chronological Order Concept/definition Generalization Process/How to Problem Solutio.

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Nonfiction Text Structures

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  1. Nonfiction Text Structures Nonfiction Based on real people and events that actually happened

  2. Nonfiction Text Structures • Cause and Effect • Comparison Contrast • Enumeration/Listing • Sequential/ Chronological Order • Concept/definition • Generalization • Process/How to • Problem Solutio

  3. Cause and Effect The Cause is an Action that causes a result. The Effect is the result of the action. Because Therefore As a result of Consequently for I was late because my alarm clock broke. One action CAUSED the other. Not Cause and Effect The dog ate my food. The dog ran away. They are two separate events. One did not cause the other.

  4. Cause and Effect

  5. The American Revolution

  6. Comparison Contrast Compare: Finding what is similar between two things. Contrast: Finding what is different between two things. • Similarly • On the other hand I like chocolate ice cream because it is sweet; on the other hand, I also like lemons which are sour.

  7. Comparison and Contrast

  8. American Revolution

  9. Enumeration/Listing • Writing that puts things in a list. • I went to the store and bought butter, milk, ice cream, and brownies. • I went to the doctor because I had a cold, a broken foot, pink eye, and a throbbing headache. • First Second Third • One Two Three

  10. Shopping List

  11. Battles of the American Revolution

  12. Sequential/ Chronological Order TIME ORDER Today Meanwhile Morning, noon, night January, February, March, April 1832, 1845, 1900, 1920, 1950

  13. Sequence Second First Next And Then Finally

  14. Sequence • 1774: First Continental Congress • 1775: Battle of Lexington and Concord • 1776: Declaration of Independence • 1781: Battle of Yorktown • 1783: Treaty of Paris

  15. Process/How to • A process gives instructions. • Begins with • In order • How to bake a cake: Begin with two eggs, oil and cake mix. Blend them together in a large bowl. Grease the pan and flour the pan. Bake at 325 for 28 minutes. Enjoy!

  16. Process

  17. Problem Solution Explains a problem to a reader, and then offers one or more solutions. Sometimes, the text examines a problem that has already been solved. -unfortunately -however-efforts -fortunately-solve I have too much work to do; fortunately, I do not need much sleep. I can work at night.

  18. Problem Solution

  19. Generalization • Giving one’s opinion is generalizing. • Reading and writing are important; in fact I would say they are the most important subject in school. • Always • In fact

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