Text Structures 

TEXT STRUCTURES ANCHOR CHART

 

CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER

-Shows events or steps in order

-Shows a process or sequence

 

COMPARISON AND CONTRAST

-Compares two or more things to show similarities

-Contrasts two or more things to show differences

 

CAUSE AND EFFECT

-Why something happened (cause)

-What happened (effect)

 

PROBLEM AND SOLUTION

-Identifies a problem or concern

-Suggests possible solutions

 

DESCRIPTION

-Describes features or traits

-Classifies or categorizes information