
Text Types and Structures
6th Grade · ELA · 60 min· Ccss Ccss.ela-literacy.w.6.2
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Learning Objective
I can identify the organizational structure of different text types.
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Common text structures include cause and effect, chronology, problem and solution, and comparison.
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To compare text structures, first identify the structure, then analyze why the author chose that structure, and finally compare and contrast the two texts.
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A compare and contrast text structure may include keywords such as on the other hand, similar, or different.


