Analyzing Informational Text Structures
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Objective
I can analyze the characteristics of different types of informational texts and explain how their structures affect the presentation of information.
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Practice
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Define chronological structure in your own words and provide an example of a text that uses this structure.
Explain the difference between compare and contrast text structures. Provide an example of a topic that could be analyzed using this structure.
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Exit ticket
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“Choose an informational text you have read recently. Identify its structure (e.g., chronological, compare and contrast, cause and effect, problem and solution, or description) and explain how this structure affects the way the information is presented to the reader. Think of a topic related to pizza. Write a brief paragraph using a cause and effect structure to explain how a specific event (like a pizza party) can lead to a particular outcome (such as increased enjoyment among friends).”
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