Reading and Writing

Across the Curriculum

Text Structures
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 Goals for today

Not to be the ones stuck on the elevator waiting for

someone to come do it for us.

Review the different types of text structures.

Give you some relevant and practical ideas to take

back into your classroom.

Begin thinking of ways we can share and help each

other teach these across the curriculum.
Why should students write?

Writing is thinking. Students cannot write without

thinking.

Writing is thinking made visible

Students need to be able to explain what they know

and how they know it

Rigor of the state tests require students to think at

higher levels.
 Carousel Activity
Students need to be taught text structures to
successfully read and write non-fiction text.

Cause-Effect Compare-Contrast

Concept-Definition Goal-Action-Outcome
(description) (steps in a process)
Proposition support
Problem-Solution
(persuasive)
 Carousel Directions
Groups will have two minutes to record what they
know about the text structure listed on the first
chart.

Groups will then move to the next chart, read

previous information, and add additional
information.

Groups will continue to move until the cycle is

complete

When you get back to your chart, highlight the top

three ideas and share.
Text Structures and reading
comprehension
Learning thrives on structure.

Students who learn to identify text structures are

able to read with confidence.

Identifying patterns or organization is not the

ultimate goal of text structure.

The ability is only beneficial as students internalize

knowledge about text structures and use it to
enhance their comprehension.
Before you take a break....

What is the greatest gift a teacher can give a

student?

See you in 5. Be prepared to share when you get

back.
Some online examples

Cause And Effect - CBS News

Krakow: Tips for choosing a smartphone - Technol

ogy & science - Krakow's Corner - msnbc.com

RRODFix.com - How to take apart the Xbox 360

Should You Buy an iPad? Six Reviews Offer Reaso

ns Why and Why Not | VF Daily | Vanity Fair
 Text Structures on the
MCT2

Just like the online examples, passages may contain

more than one text structure

Thinking about organizational structure as we read

is a comprehension strategy
Appeal to different learning
styles

http://www.brainpop.com/english/writing/typesofw
riting/
 Examples of MCT2

Which text structure does the author use in lines 1-

9?

A. Procedure

B. Description

C. Sequential Order

D. Order
 MCT2
The author uses several different text structures to
organize this passage.

Which of the following text structures does the

author NOT use?

A. Description

B. Sequencing

C. Persuasion

D. Order of importance
 How does the author
organize lines 8-18?
A. By comparing and contrasting different outdoor
games.

B. By giving how-to-instructions for playing

outdoor games.

C. By explaining why playing games with friends

is fun.

D. By giving information about outdoor games.

Which statement about “A Day in the Desert” and
“Plants for Dry Places” is correct?

A. Both use only description to present the

information.

B. Both use only simple procedure to present the

information.

C. “A Day in the Desert” uses simple procedure,

but “Plants for Dry Places” uses sequential order.
 Card Activity
Identify text structures of passages from MCT2
Practice tests.

Match each card to a text structure.

Place cards in a tree map.

Prepare to share.
 Teaching Text Structures
Use read aloud strategy
Have a text structure
to discuss text
treasure hunt.
structures.
Create a class tree map chart sorting Use the macs to have students find a news article
online. Then let them identify and share what text
the passages found in the treasure structure it is with the class. Make them SHARE
hunt. and DEFEND their answer.

Use practice MCT2 passages. Let them highlight Model the process of finding the
the text structure and practice reverse mapping. transitions and clues to structures.
Text Structure Activity
Read each article

Highlight transition words in each article

Identify the text structures in the articles.

Discuss responses with group members

With your group, choose one article and create a

thinking map that demonstrates the text structure of
that article.
 Framework Activity

Using your framework. Pick a standard then decide

what text structure could be used to write about it.

The purpose is to find ways to write across the

curriculum. Math, Science, and Language Arts.
 In Closing

Remember the folks on the escalator. We don’t

want to be like them.

Four R’s: Reading, Writing, Arithmetic, and

Relevance.

Be prepared to meet again in September with Mrs.

Toney.