Friday & Monday - March 15 - 18 - Text Structure and Genre Jeopardy & Genre Quiz

Objective: By the end of class students will analyze informational non-fiction, reinforce keystone vocabulary in order to prepare for the Keystone exam.

Standards: L.F.2.1 / L.F.2.1.1/ L.F.1.1.2 / L.F.2.3.4

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Text Structure is the way the words are organized on the page. When a CRQ asks you, How does the author construct the argument or the passage, the text structure should be considered.

Construct - means "to build"

Direct Instruction

Things to look for when deciding what kind of text structure it is are:
1. Problem / Solution
2. Cause / Effect
3. Description
4. Compare / Contrast 
5. Sequence (order of events)

Depending on the type of text, you may also determine the answer could include:
6.The use of Facts 
7. Subheadings
8. Use of graphs, charts, etc.
9. Use of emotional appeals (for a speech)

CRQ for Hurricane Sandy Article
Analyze how the author CONSTRUCTS the article to help the reader understand the huge impact the storm had on the East coast.


(refer to the ELEMENTS of informational text to build your answer - author's use of map, chart, facts, subheadings, etc)

Text structure


Text structure practice worksheet

GENRE JEOPARDY

Genre Quiz