1、Understanding Text Structures What is a text structure?A“structure”is a building or framework“Text structure”refers to how a piece of text is builtWhat is a text structure?Builders can use different kinds of structures to build different thingsA skyscraper,for example,is a different kind of structur
2、e from a houseWhat is a text structure?Writers use different structures to build their ideasEach text structure communicates ideas in a different wayChronological orderAuthors use chronological order to explain how things happen in orderChronological order is also called sequence or time orderChrono
3、logical orderYou will know that you are reading a text in chronological order because you will see words like first,next,later,then,and finallyChronological orderYou will often see chronological order in directions:Have you ever made macaroni and cheese?Its simple!First,boil some water and make some
4、 macaroni.Then,make your cheese sauce.After the cheese sauce is ready,mix it with the macaroni.Bake the entire thing in the oven.Finally,its time to eat!Chronological orderYou will often see chronological order in directions:Have you ever made macaroni and cheese?Its simple!First,boil some water and
5、 make some macaroni.Then,make your cheese sauce.After the cheese sauce is ready,mix it with the macaroni.Bake the entire thing in the oven.Finally,its time to eat!Which paragraph is in chronological order?Pennsylvania has many historic sites.You can visit Revolutionary war sites,like Valley Forge.Yo
6、u can also visit important locations from the Civil War,like Gettysburg.Finally,you can also see the site of the first oil well in Titusville.Pennsylvania has many neat places to visit!Through the ages,Pennsylvania has seen many interesting events.The state was founded in 1681 by William Penn.Later,
7、Pennsylvania was the site of important Revolutionary War battles.After that,Pennsylvania was home to new factories during the Industrial Revolution.Today,Pennsylvania continues to make history.Which paragraph is in chronological order?Through the ages,Pennsylvania has seen many interesting events.Th
8、e state was founded in 1681 by William Penn.Later,Pennsylvania was the site of important Revolutionary War battles.After that,Pennsylvania was home to new factories during the Industrial Revolution.Today,Pennsylvania continues to make history.This is the paragraph in chronological order.Can you find
9、 the clue words that show this order?Which paragraph is in chronological order?Through the ages,Pennsylvania has seen many interesting events.The state was founded in 1681 by William Penn.Later,Pennsylvania was the site of important Revolutionary War battles.After that,Pennsylvania was home to new f
10、actories during the Industrial Revolution.Today,Pennsylvania continues to make history.This is the paragraph in chronological order.Can you find the clue words that show this order?Think about it!What is a structure?What does chronological order mean?What are some clue words that show chronological
11、order?Another text structureBut what if an author doesnt want to show how something happened in sequence?The author would need to use another text structure!Another text structureSuppose an author wanted to explain how these two birds are similar and differentChronological order wouldnt work-there i
12、s no order of eventsThe author would need to use compare and contrastAnother text structure The cardinal and the cedar waxwing are two common birds.Both have crests on their heads.Both are common at birdfeeders.But the birds have some differences.The male cardinal is a bright red,while the waxwing i
13、s brown.The cedar waxwing often migrates from place to place.On the other hand,the cardinal stays in one place year after year.Compare and contrast clue words When authors use the text structure of compare and contrast,they often use special clue words to show this text structure.Can you find the cl
14、ue words in the paragraph?Can you find the clue words?The cardinal and the cedar waxwing are two common birds.Both have crests on their heads.Both are common at birdfeeders.But the birds have some differences.The male cardinal is a bright red,while the waxwing is brown.The cedar waxwing often migrat
15、es from place to place.On the other hand,the cardinal stays in one place year after year.Here they are!The cardinal and the cedar waxwing are two common birds.Both have crests on their heads.Both are common at birdfeeders.But the birds have some differences.The male cardinal is a bright red,while th
16、e waxwing is brown.The cedar waxwing often migrates from place to place.On the other hand,the cardinal stays in one place year after year.Compare and contrast graphic organizerTo organize details from a paragraph in compare and contrast,use a Venn diagramReviewCan you explain the difference between
17、chronological order and compare and contrast?How can clue words help you as a reader?Another text structureSometimes,a writer will want to explain how one event leads to anotherThis kind of text structure is called cause and effectCause and effect clue wordsWhen authors write paragraphs to show caus
18、es and effects,they use words like cause,effect,as a result,consequently,and so Can you find the clue words?The nights snowstorm had many effects.People were out shoveling snow from their sidewalks.The power lines were draped with ice.Snow plows drove down every street.Children were the happiest of
19、all.The unexpected snow caused school to be cancelled!Can you find the clue words?The nights snowstorm had many effects.People were out shoveling snow from their sidewalks.The power lines were draped with ice.Snow plows drove down every street.Children were the happiest of all.The unexpected snow ca
20、used school to be cancelled!More with cause and effect Baby painted turtles spend all winter in their nests.They have special chemicals in their blood that can keep their blood from freezing.As a result,baby painted turtles can survive freezing temperatures!More with cause and effect Baby painted tu
21、rtles spend all winter in their nests.They have special chemicals in their blood that can keep their blood from freezing.As a result,baby painted turtles can survive freezing temperatures!This is the causeMore with cause and effect Baby painted turtles spend all winter in their nests.They have speci
22、al chemicals in their blood that can keep their blood from freezing.As a result,baby painted turtles can survive freezing temperatures!This is the effectReviewWhich text structure tells about how things are similar and different?Compare and contrastWhich text structure explains how things happen in
23、time order?Chronological orderAnother kind of text structureSometimes,an author will want to explain a problem,and then show one or more solutionsThis kind of text structure is called problem and solutionAn example of problem and solution Park School had a terrible problem.Every day at recess,studen
24、ts would argue over the slides.Teachers had to spend time every day taking care of the arguments.Finally,one teacher came up with a great solution.They bought another set of slides that everyone could enjoy.An example of problem and solution Park School had a terrible problem.Every day at recess,stu
25、dents would argue over the slides.Teachers had to spend time every day taking care of the arguments.Finally,one teacher came up with a great solution.They bought another set of slides that everyone could enjoy.Can you find the problem and the solution in this paragraph?An example of problem and solu
26、tion Park School had a terrible problem.Every day at recess,students would argue over the slides.Teachers had to spend time every day taking care of the arguments.Finally,one teacher came up with a great solution.They bought another set of slides that everyone could enjoy.Here is the problemAn examp
27、le of problem and solution Park School had a terrible problem.Every day at recess,students would argue over the slides.Teachers had to spend time every day taking care of the arguments.Finally,one teacher came up with a great solution.They bought another set of slides that everyone could enjoy.Here
28、is the problemHere is the solutionOf course,problem and solution is not always so simpleOften,authors will signal problem and solution structure with clue words like problem and solution,just like in the last paragraphSometimes,authors will use related wordsOf course,problem and solution is not alwa
29、ys so simpleSynonyms for problem include difficulty,struggle,uncertainty,worry,threat,and troubleSynonyms for solution include possibility,hope,bright spot,answer,and futureA more difficult problem and solution paragraph The Chesapeake Bay faces an uncertain future.Issues such as pesticides,too many
30、 nutrients,and habitat loss all threaten the Bays water quality and animal life.However,scientists are hopeful that the future may be brighter.If everyone in the Chesapeake Bay watershed works together,solutions may be found.A more difficult problem and solution paragraph The Chesapeake Bay faces an
31、 uncertain future.Issues such as pesticides,too many nutrients,and habitat loss all threaten the Bays water quality and animal life.However,scientists are hopeful that the future may be brighter.If everyone in the Chesapeake Bay watershed works together,solutions may be found.What is the problem?Wha
32、t is the solution?A more difficult problem and solution paragraph The Chesapeake Bay faces an uncertain future.Issues such as pesticides,too many nutrients,and habitat loss all threaten the Bays water quality and animal life.However,scientists are hopeful that the future may be brighter.If everyone
33、in the Chesapeake Bay watershed works together,solutions may be found.Problem SolutionText structures weve learned so farChronological orderCompare and contrastCause and effectProblem and solutionMatch the clue words!however,on the other hand,similarity,like,unlikeCan you figure out the text structu
34、re that these clue words point to?Compare and contrastMatch the clue words!as a result,consequently,therefore,so,cause,effectCan you figure out the text structure that these clue words point to?Cause and effectMatch the clue words!problem,solution,threat,difficulty,hope,answer,possibilityCan you fig
35、ure out the text structure that these clue words point to?Problem and solutionAre there any other text structures?Most paragraphs that we write in school can be called main idea,description,or statement and support paragraphsMain idea paragraphsIn this kind of paragraph,the author offers a main idea
36、 statement,and then supports that statement with several detailsMain idea paragraphs The pond was a beautiful place to visit.The falling leaves,all different colors,decorated the surface of the water.At the edges of the pond,small wildflowers grew.The golden forest glowed faintly in the distance.Mai
37、n idea paragraphs The pond was a beautiful place to visit.The falling leaves,all different colors,decorated the surface of the water.At the edges of the pond,small wildflowers grew.The golden forest glowed faintly in the distance.Main ideaMain idea paragraphs The pond was a beautiful place to visit.
38、The falling leaves,all different colors,decorated the surface of the water.At the edges of the pond,small wildflowers grew.The golden forest glowed faintly in the distance.Main ideaAll of the other sentences explain why the main idea is trueMain idea paragraphsClue words in these paragraphs may incl
39、ude:One reason,another reason,and for exampleNow its your turn!On the next few slides,you will read some paragraphs about the Great Chicago FireYour task is to decide on the text structure for each oneUnderstanding the text structure will help you to understand each paragraphWhats the text structure
40、Chronological orderCompare and contrastCause and effectProblem and solutionMain idea Daniel Sullivan was the first to notice the flames coming from the OLeary barn at around 8:30 pm on October 8.A problem with the alarm box made it impossible for the people in the area to call for the fire departme
41、nt.By 9:30 pm,the entire block was blazing.In another 3 hours,there were fires all over Chicago.The heavy wind coming from the lake only made the fire bigger.It would be another day before the fire would be completely out.By that time,17,500 buildings had been burned.Whats the text structure?Chronol
42、ogical orderCompare and contrastProblem and solution Daniel Sullivan was the first to notice the flames coming from the OLeary barn at around 8:30 pm on October 8.A problem with the alarm box made it impossible for the people in the area to call for the fire department.By 9:30 pm,the entire block wa
43、s blazing.In another 3 hours,there were fires all over Chicago.The heavy wind coming from the lake only made the fire bigger.It would be another day before the fire would be completely out.By that time,17,500 buildings had been burned.Whats the text structure?Chronological order Daniel Sullivan was
44、the first to notice the flames coming from the OLeary barn at around 8:30 pm on October 8.A problem with the alarm box made it impossible for the people in the area to call for the fire department.By 9:30 pm,the entire block was blazing.In another 3 hours,there were fires all over Chicago.The heavy
45、wind coming from the lake only made the fire bigger.It would be another day before the fire would be completely out.By that time,17,500 buildings had been burned.Whats the text structure?Chronological order Daniel Sullivan was the first to notice the flames coming from the OLeary barn at around 8:30
46、 pm on October 8.A problem with the alarm box made it impossible for the people in the area to call for the fire department.By 9:30 pm,the entire block was blazing.In another 3 hours,there were fires all over Chicago.The heavy wind coming from the lake only made the fire bigger.It would be another d
47、ay before the fire would be completely out.By that time,17,500 buildings had been burned.Whats the text structure?Chronological orderNotice how the paragraph shows how events happen in time order Daniel Sullivan was the first to notice the flames coming from the OLeary barn at around 8:30 pm on Octo
48、ber 8.A problem with the alarm box made it impossible for the people in the area to call for the fire department.By 9:30 pm,the entire block was blazing.In another 3 hours,there were fires all over Chicago.The heavy wind coming from the lake only made the fire bigger.It would be another day before t
49、he fire would be completely out.By that time,17,500 buildings had been burned.Whats the text structure?Understanding that this text is written in chronological order can help you to understand how the Great Fire started Daniel Sullivan was the first to notice the flames coming from the OLeary barn a
50、t around 8:30 pm on October 8.A problem with the alarm box made it impossible for the people in the area to call for the fire department.By 9:30 pm,the entire block was blazing.In another 3 hours,there were fires all over Chicago.The heavy wind coming from the lake only made the fire bigger.It would






