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5 Text Structures of Informational Text

5 Text Structures of Informational Text. Text Structure . How the information in a text is organized . Descriptive. – organizes facts that describe a specific topic. Text Clues: Action Verbs: explode, unfold, nibble Linking Verbs: is, belong Factual Descriptions. Web. Detail. Topic.

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5 Text Structures of Informational Text

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  1. 5 Text Structures of Informational Text

  2. Text Structure • How the information in a text is organized

  3. Descriptive – organizes facts that describe a specific topic Text Clues: Action Verbs: explode, unfold, nibble Linking Verbs: is, belong Factual Descriptions Web Detail Topic

  4. Sequential or Chronological - organizes events in the order they occur Text Clues: before, during, after, finally, immediately, first/last, soon, next, meanwhile

  5. Compare & Contrast – organizes information according to similarities and differences Venn Diagram Text Clues: although, both, but, in common, likewise, similarly, the difference between, compared to, either, opposed to, and yet contrasts compares

  6. PROBLEM & SOLUTION Provides information about a problem and suggests alternatives for the solution Text Clues: one reason for that, the evidence is, a solution, a problem, propose, conclude, the issue is, Solution Problem Solution Solution

  7. CAUSE & EFFECT Tells how one or more events causes another event(s) to follow as a result Text Clues: as a result, because, this led to, nevertheless, if. . . Then, so that, thus, accordingly, so, consequently Cause Effect Effect Effect

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