Nonfiction Text Structure
1. Students will take notes using the graphic organizer that they were given.
2. Have students illustrate the five types of nonfiction text structure.
3. Now, students will read an article, circling signal words that indicate text structure. When they are done, they will identify the type of structure of that article.
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Text Structure |
Signal Words |
Visual Clues |
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Description |
For example, to begin with, in front, beside, near, has/have, is/are, eats, lives, looks, some characteristics are, for instance |
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Order and Sequence |
First, second, last, before, until, on (date), not long after, after, at the same time, at (time), by then, following, finally, by, lastly, 1, 2, 3,… |
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Compare and Contrast |
Like, unlike, in contrast, on the other hand, also, too, as well as, likewise, similar to, same as, as opposed to, different from, nevertheless, in like manner, alike, resembles |
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Cause and Effect |
Since, because, this led to/leads to, on account of, due to, may be due to, as a result of, for this reason, consequently, then, so, therefore, thus so that, in order to |
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Problem and Solution |
One reason for that, try, attempt, have solved this problem, by, a problem, has caused, so, to/in order to |
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