nonfiction Text structures
When you read nonfiction text, you will find that it is always organized in a specific order. The order depends on what the author is trying to tell you. There are five ways that are most common:
Description is when the author describes a topic using characteristics, examples to tell about the topic. Some details might include size, color, texture, and other details. Chronological is when the text is written in order of how the events or steps happened. Some words you can look for are: first, then, next, last, before, and after. Think about a time line. Comparison is when the text is describing how two or more things are alike and different. Some phrases to look for are: on the other hand, the same as, similar, difference. Cause and effect is when the author tells what happened and why. The "cause" is the why and the "effect" is the result. Some key words to look for are: therefore, as a result, since, because, due to, because of. Problem and solution is when the author explains a problem and then gives the solution. |