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Reading – Text Structure

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

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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, water the seedlings every morning before school. Next, check the soil moisture with your finger. Then, add compost once a week to keep the soil rich. Finally, watch for sprouts and record their height in a journal.

Text structure:

Signal words I found:

B: The school library's shelves were becoming too crowded to find books easily. The librarian solved the issue by organizing the books by genre and adding clear labels to each shelf. Now students can locate their favorite type of book in seconds.

Text structure:

Signal words I found:

C: Frogs and toads are both amphibians, but they have some differences. Frogs have smooth, moist skin and strong legs for jumping far, while toads have bumpy, dry skin and shorter hops. Both can live on land and near water, but frogs usually stay closer to ponds than toads do.

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 5.

Topic words: beach, shell, wave, pattern

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.