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Nonfiction Text Structures - Coggle Diagram
Nonfiction Text Structures
Description
The author describes a topic, person, place or object by listing characteristics, features, attributes, and examples
Structure
1) Identification— of phenomenon to be described
2) Description— of parts, qualities, features or examples
Graphic Organizer:
Compare-Contrast
Definition
The author shows how two or more events, topics or objects are the
same and how they are different
Structure
1) Introduction— of topics to be compared/contrasted
2) Comparison— list similarities the topics share
3) Contrast— list differences that distinguish the topics
Clue Words
However, alike, same, similarly, just as, in contrast, different and, also both
Graphic Organizer
Graphic Organizer:
Cause-Effect
The author describes the relationship between one or more causes (event) the ensuing effects (what happened because of the event) explanation of how one event leads to another
Structure: 1) Introduction of initial event that triggers subsequent events
2) Description— of what/how consequences occurred as a result *Note: effects may ap
Problem-Solution
The author describes a problem and then gives one or more valid solutions
Graphic Organizer:
Structure
1) Outlie of problem to be addressed in the text
2) Identification— of potential solution(s)
3) Explanation—of why potential solution
Sequence
The author uses numerical or chronological order to list items or events, or explains the steps one must follow to do/make something the easiest structure for students to comprehendd
Structure:
Listing
: the order ofsteps/actions in a process or event from first to last (in a sequential order)
