Understanding Nonfiction Text Structures

This four-page resource introduces five common nonfiction text structures: cause and effect, chronological order, problem and solution, compare and contrast, and description.

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This four-page resource introduces five common nonfiction text structures: cause and effect, chronological order, problem and solution, compare and contrast, and description. Students use signal words to identify structures in informational passages and strengthen comprehension of main ideas and details.

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Students will identify common nonfiction text structures.
Students will recognize signal words associated with each structure.
Students will determine the text structure of informational passages.
Students will use text structure to support comprehension of key ideas and details.

Understanding Nonfiction Text Structures

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Clear goals. Useful learning.

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