Scribd
Upload
159 views

Identifying Text Structure #1 (T2-C18-11-Types of Texts)

The document contains 6 passages and provides instructions for students to identify the text structure of each passage and organize key information from the passages into graphic organizers based on the text structure. The passages cover topics like chemical vs physical changes, making a dinosaur model, a description of a blue cave, reasons to save tigers, causes of the 2008 recession, and instructions for applying a phone screen protector. Students are tasked with identifying which passages follow a sequence, compare and contrast, cause and effect, descriptive, problem and solution, or sequence text structure.

Uploaded by

Gabriela Hernández - Inglés 10
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
159 views

Identifying Text Structure #1 (T2-C18-11-Types of Texts)

The document contains 6 passages and provides instructions for students to identify the text structure of each passage and organize key information from the passages into graphic organizers based on the text structure. The passages cover topics like chemical vs physical changes, making a dinosaur model, a description of a blue cave, reasons to save tigers, causes of the 2008 recession, and instructions for applying a phone screen protector. Students are tasked with identifying which passages follow a sequence, compare and contrast, cause and effect, descriptive, problem and solution, or sequence text structure.

Uploaded by

Gabriela Hernández - Inglés 10
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 4

Identifying Text Structure #1 (T2-C18-11-Types of texts) Name: __________________________ Grade: ______

Directions: Read the passages. Identify the text structure. Write information from the passage into the appropriate graphic organizer.

Which passage is sequence? Which passage is compare and contrast? Which passage is cause and effect?
Put information from the passage onto the Put information from the passage onto the Put information from the passage onto the
graphic organizer. graphic organizer. graphic organizer.
* Passage Name: * Passage Name: * Passage Name: ________________________
________________________ ________________________
What is being compared & contrasted?
Cause #1
4. Effect

3.
Ways Similar Ways Different

1. 1. Cause #2
2.
2. 2.

1. 3. 3.

Which passage is descriptive? Which passage is problem and solution? Which passage is sequence?
Put information from the passage onto the Put information from the passage onto the Put information from the passage onto the
graphic organizer. graphic organizer. graphic organizer.
* Passage Name: * Passage Name: * Passage Name: ________________________
________________________ ________________________

4.

Solution
Problem
3.

2.
Solution

1.
List the characteristics
1.

2.
5.

4. What is being described? 3.


Passage #1 – Chemical and Physical Changes
All matter, all things can be changed in two ways: chemically and physically. Both chemical and physical
changes affect the state of matter. Physical changes are those that do not change the make-up or identity of the
matter. For example, clay will bend or flatten if squeezed, but it will still be clay. Changing the shape of clay is
a physical change, and does not change the matter’s identity. Chemical changes turn the matter into a new kind
of matter with different properties. For example, when paper is burnt, it becomes ash and will never be paper
again. The difference between them is that physical changes are temporary or only last for a little while, and
chemical changes are permanent, which means they last forever. Physical and chemical changes both affect the
state of matter.

Passage #2 – Dinosaur Model


Wouldn't you like a scary dinosaur model on your desk to protect your pencils and textbooks? You can make
one by following these simple directions. First, bend your pipe cleaners to make the frame of your dinosaur. I
suggest you create a tyrannosaurus frame by using one long pipe cleaner as his neck, spine, and tail. Then bend
another into a u-shape to make his feet. Wrap the feet around the spine piece. Next, roll out clay to wrap around
the pipe cleaners. Let the clay dry overnight. The next day you may want to paint your dinosaur using non-toxic
paint. Feel free to color your dinosaur as you wish. Nobody really knows how dinosaurs were colored. So don't
let anyone tell you that your dinosaur can't be pink. Lastly, put him on your desk and watch as he or she scares
away bullies and pencil thieves.

Passage #3 – The Blue Cave


The cave was overwhelmingly blue. It was dark, except for a few small pinholes of light pouring through the
ceiling. The stalactites on the ceiling dripped with humidity. The stalagmites on the floor of the cave glistened
sharp and looked like teeth. In the middle of the cave was a lone dinosaur licking his wounds. Blood trailed
from where he sat to the mouth of the cave. A drum beat in the distance.

Passage #4 – Save the Tigers


Dr. Miller doesn’t want the tigers to vanish. These majestic beasts are disappearing at an alarming rate. Dr.
Miller thinks that we should write to our congress people. If we let them know that we demand the preservation
of this species, maybe we can make a difference. Dr. Miller also thinks that we should donate to Save the
Tigers. Our donations will help to support and empower those who are fighting the hardest to preserve the
tigers. We owe it to our grandchildren to do something.

Passage #5 – The Great Recession


Many people are confused about why our economy went to shambles in 2008. The crisis was actually the result
of a combination of many complex factors. First, easy credit conditions allowed people who were high-risk or
unworthy of credit to borrow, and even people who had no income were eligible for large loans. Second, banks
would bundle these toxic loans and sell them as packages on the financial market. Third, large insurance firms
backed these packages, misrepresenting these high-risk loans as safe investments. Fourth, because of the ease
of acquiring credit and the rapid growth in the housing market, people were buying two or three houses,
intending to sell them for more than they paid. All of these factors created bubbles of speculation. These
bubbles burst, sending the whole market into a downward spiral, causing employers to lose capital and lay off
employees. Consumer spending then plummeted and most businesses suffered. The economy is like a big boat,
and once it gets moving quickly in the wrong direction, it’s hard to turn it around.

Passage #6 – Screen Protector

Before applying the screen protector, clean the surface of your phone’s screen with a soft cloth. Once the
surface of your screen is clean, remove the paper backing on the screen protector. Evenly apply the sticky side
of the screen protector to your phone’s screen. Smooth out any air bubble trapped on between the protector and
the phone screen. Enjoy the added protection.

You might also like