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Organize Information

Students can explore how authors organize information using text structures: cause and effect, problem/solution, chronological and descriptive.

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ORGANIZE

INFORMATION
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HOW DO AUTHORS

ORGANIZE INFORMATION?
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CAUSE AND EFFECT

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CAUSE AND EFFECT

  • Shows why something happens
  • Demonstrates the effects of something
  • Contains words like: as a result, because, since
  • Often used in science and history
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PROBLEM/SOLUTION

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PROBLEM/SOLUTION

  • Discusses a problem in society, science, history
  • It shows how people have tried to solve the problem
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CHRONOLOGICAL

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CHRONOLOGICAL

  • Shows a story in order much like a biography
  • Shows a process: step by step
  • It contains words like: first, next, later, finally
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DESCRIPTIVE

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DESCRIPTIVE

  • Is often used in narratives
  • Describes a setting or character
  • In non-fiction, it may describe a time in someone's life
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VARIETY

OF TEXT STRUCTURES
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TEXT STRUCTURES

  • Authors use a variety of text structures within a book, chapter, or article
  • Authors choose their structures for a specific purpose
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TEXT STRUCTURES

  • Organize the information so that it makes sense
  • Allow the reader to make connections between stories, subjects or content
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QUESTIONS

TO THINK ABOUT
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AUTHOR'S PURPOSE

  • How did the author organize the story or article?
  • What was the author trying to convey?
  • How did the author convince me?
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