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Reading – Text Structure

Reading · Level 4 · CCSS: RI.4.5, RL.4.5 · Worksheet 4 of 5 · Practice Set 4

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Practice SetsSet 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Set 6 Set 7 Set 8 Set 9 Set 10

1 Types of Text Structures

📐 Authors organize their writing in different ways called text structures. Learn the main types!

📋 Sequence / Order: Tells events or steps in order. Signal words: first, next, then, finally

⚖️ Compare & Contrast: Shows how things are alike or different. Signal words: both, but, however, similarly

❓ Problem & Solution: Describes a problem and how it was solved. Signal words: problem, solution, so, because

🔗 Cause & Effect: Tells why something happened and what resulted. Signal words: because, so, as a result, therefore

2 Name That Structure!

🎯 Read each passage. Write the text structure used.

A: First, preheat the oven and gather your ingredients. Next, mix the dry ingredients in one bowl and the wet ingredients in another. Then, combine both mixtures and pour the batter into a pan. Finally, bake it until a toothpick comes out clean.

Text structure:

Signal words I found:

B: The neighborhood park had very few shady spots, so visitors avoided it on hot days. The city solved this by planting a row of fast-growing trees along the main path. Just two summers later, families were picnicking comfortably under the new shade.

Text structure:

Signal words I found:

C: Airplanes and trains are both used to travel long distances, but they get you there differently. Airplanes fly through the sky and can cross oceans quickly, while trains travel on tracks and stay closer to the ground. Both can carry many passengers, but airplanes are usually faster for very long trips.

Text structure:

Signal words I found:

3 Match the Signal Words

🔗 Draw a line from each group of signal words to the correct text structure.

first, next, then, last

because, so, as a result

both, but, however, unlike

problem, solution, solve, fixed

Compare & Contrast

Problem & Solution

Sequence / Order

Cause & Effect

4 Write Using a Text Structure

✍️ Choose ONE text structure and write a short paragraph using it. Circle the signal words you use!

Choose Your Structure Sequence Compare & Contrast Problem & Solution Cause & Effect

I chose:

5 SBA Practice: Two-Part Evidence Question

On the state test, you must support your answers with evidence from the text. Practice finding the BEST evidence.

Part A: How does the author organize the information in this passage?

Part B: Which sentence or phrase from the text provides the STRONGEST evidence for your answer to Part A? Copy it here:

Part C: Explain how this evidence supports your answer. Use complete sentences.

+ Bonus Reading Practice

Use this short practice to extend Set 4.

Topic words: museum, map, guide, fact

1. Write one sentence using two of the words above.

2. What detail would you expect to find in a passage about this topic?

3. Write one inference a reader could make from a text about this topic.