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 Printing Guide
Poster COLOR B&W
All 5- Poster 7 14
All 5- Handout 8 15
Description 9 16
Problem & Solution 10 17
Compare & Contrast 11 18
Cause & Effect 12 19
Sequence 13 20
 Description Problem & Compare & Cause & Sequence
Solution Contrast Effect

The text tells The text tells The text tells The text tells The text tells
about about a how two or about an event about an event
something by problem and more things are (the effect) in the order it
describing its offers one or the same and and why it had happened
features or more solutions. different. happened (the or lists steps
giving cause). telling how to
examples. Signal Words: do something.
similar, same, Signal Words:
Signal Words: alike, both, as since, because, Signal Words:
Signal Words: problem, issue, well as, unlike, if, due to, as a first, second,
such as, for since, as a as opposed to, result of, third, then,
instance, in result, solution, on the other causes, leads next, before,
addition, also, idea, so, leads hand, in to, then, after, finally,
specifically to, causes contrast therefore following
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 Name ___________________________ Date _________________

Description Problem & Compare & Cause & Sequence

The text tells The text tells The text tells The text tells The text tells
about about a how two or about an event about an event
something by problem and more things are (the effect) in the order it
describing its offers one or the same and and why it had happened
features or more solutions. different. happened (the or lists steps
giving cause). telling how to
examples. Signal Words: do something.
similar, same, Signal Words:
Signal Words: alike, both, as since, because, Signal Words:
Signal Words: problem, issue, well as, unlike, if, due to, as a first, second,
such as, for since, as a as opposed to, result of, third, then,
instance, in result, solution, on the other causes, leads next, before,
addition, also, idea, so, leads hand, in to, then, after, finally,
specifically to, causes contrast therefore following
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Informational Text Structures

SIGNAL WORDS
such as, for instance,
in addition, also,
specifically

TIPS
Ask yourself: What
specific person,
place, thing, or idea
Look for a topic word or is being described?
phrase and for synonyms. © www.Minds-in-Bloom.com
Informational Text Structures

SIGNAL WORDS
problem, issue,
since, as a result,
solution, idea, so,
leads to, causes
TIPS
Ask yourself: What is
the problem and
Look for the problem first
what is the solution?
and then the solution. © www.Minds-in-Bloom.com
Informational Text Structures

SIGNAL WORDS
similar, same, alike,
both, as well as,
unlike, as opposed
to, on the other
hand, in contrast
TIPS
Ask yourself: What is
being compared?
How are they the same?
How are they different? © www.Minds-in-Bloom.com
Informational Text Structures

SIGNAL WORDS
since, because, if,
due to, as a result
of, causes, leads to,
then, therefore
TIPS
Ask yourself: What
happened and why
Remember, you are
looking for a cause, not a did it happen?
solution. © www.Minds-in-Bloom.com
Informational Text Structures

SIGNAL WORDS
first, second, third,
then, next, before,
after, finally,
following
TIPS
Ask yourself: Is this
event taking place
Look for steps or
references to time, such over time?
as dates. © www.Minds-in-Bloom.com
 Informational Text Structures
Description Problem & Compare & Cause & Sequence
Solution Contrast Effect

The text tells The text tells The text tells The text tells The text tells
about about a how two or about an event about an event
something by problem and more things are (the effect) in the order it
describing its offers one or the same and and why it had happened
features or more solutions. different. happened (the or lists steps
giving cause). telling how to
examples. Signal Words: do something.
similar, same, Signal Words:
Signal Words: alike, both, as since, because, Signal Words:
Signal Words: problem, issue, well as, unlike, if, due to, as a first, second,
such as, for since, as a as opposed to, result of, third, then,
instance, in result, solution, on the other causes, leads next, before,
addition, also, idea, so, leads hand, in to, then, after, finally,
specifically to, causes contrast therefore following
© www.Minds-in-Bloom.com
 Name ___________________________ Date _________________

Description Problem & Compare & Cause & Sequence

The text tells The text tells The text tells The text tells The text tells
about about a how two or about an event about an event
something by problem and more things are (the effect) in the order it
describing its offers one or the same and and why it had happened
features or more solutions. different. happened (the or lists steps
giving cause). telling how to
examples. Signal Words: do something.
similar, same, Signal Words:
Signal Words: alike, both, as since, because, Signal Words:
Signal Words: problem, issue, well as, unlike, if, due to, as a first, second,
such as, for since, as a as opposed to, result of, third, then,
instance, in result, solution, on the other causes, leads next, before,
addition, also, idea, so, leads hand, in to, then, after, finally,
specifically to, causes contrast therefore following
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Informational Text Structures
DESCRIPTION
SIGNAL WORDS
such as, for instance,
in addition, also,
specifically

TIPS
Ask yourself: What
specific person,
place, thing, or idea
Look for a topic word or is being described?
phrase and for synonyms. © www.Minds-in-Bloom.com
Informational Text Structures
PROBLEM & SOLUTION
SIGNAL WORDS
problem, issue,
since, as a result,
solution, idea, so,
leads to, causes
TIPS
Ask yourself: What is
the problem and
Look for the problem first
what is the solution?
and then the solution. © www.Minds-in-Bloom.com
Informational Text Structures
COMPARE & CONTRAST
SIGNAL WORDS
similar, same, alike,
both, as well as,
unlike, as opposed
to, on the other
hand, in contrast
TIPS
Ask yourself: What is
being compared?
How are they the same?
How are they different? © www.Minds-in-Bloom.com
Informational Text Structures
CAUSE & EFFECT
SIGNAL WORDS
since, because, if,
due to, as a result
of, causes, leads to,
then, therefore
TIPS
Ask yourself: What
happened and why
Remember, you are
looking for a cause, not a did it happen?
solution. © www.Minds-in-Bloom.com
Informational Text Structures
SEQUENCE
SIGNAL WORDS
first, second, third,
then, next, before,
after, finally,
following
TIPS
Ask yourself: Is this
event taking place
Look for steps or
references to time, such over time?
as dates. © www.Minds-in-Bloom.com