1. Word cloud
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In one word, describe an introduction paragraph in a text?
2. Slide
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Text structure is the way a text is organized into paragraphs and sentences. It helps readers understand and remember the information in the text. Some common structures include compare and contrast, sequence, and cause and effect.
Text Structure
3. Slide
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Topic: The main idea or theme of a text. Supporting Details: Specific facts, examples, or descriptions that back up the main idea. Conclusion: A statement or opinion that is a result of the information in the text.
Concepts:
4. Slide
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In the English language, the most common type of text structure is chronological, which arranges information in the order that it happened. Text structure can also be used to create suspense, by withholding certain information from the reader until later in the text. The use of text structure can help readers to more easily comprehend the main ideas of a text.
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5. Open question
300 seconds
What is the importance of structure in a text?
6. Open question
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What are some different types of structures?
7. Open question
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What have you learned about text structure?
8. Open question
300 seconds
How can you apply what you learned about text structure to your own writing?
9. Drawings
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Brain break: Draw an alien in roller skates eating a peanut butter sandwich.
10. Drawings
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Question: You just read a story about the life cycle of a butterfly. What is the text structure in the story? Clues: • Think about how the story starts and ends. • Look for words like first, next, and last. • Look for words that explain the order of events. In pairs: Select and solve one of the tasks: A. Work with a partner to draw the text structure of the story. B. Explain your drawing to the class.
11. Poll
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What is the name of the text structure that lists items or events in order?
- Chronological
- Comparison and Contrast
- Cause and Effect
- Problem-Solution
12. Poll
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What is the name of the text structure that compares similarities and differences between two or more things?
- Comparison and Contrast
- Chronological
- Cause and Effect
- Problem-Solution
13. Poll
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What is the name of the text structure that explains how something happened or why it happened?
- Cause and Effect
- Comparison and Contrast
- Chronological
- Problem-Solution
14. Poll
60 seconds
What is the name of the text structure where a problem is presented, followed by a possible solution to solve it?
- Problem-Solution
- Chronological
- Cause and Effect
- Comparison and Contrast
15. Poll
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What type of graphic organizer can be used to show how different ideas relate to each other?
- A concept map
- A timeline
- A Venn diagram
- An outline
16. Open question
180 seconds
Work together in pairs: Q: What is the difference between cause and effect text structure and chronological text structure?
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