Teacher name: S.
Sierra
Topic: Text Structure
Standard:
5R5: In literary texts, explain how a series of chapters, scenes, or stanzas fits together to
determine the overall structure of a story, drama, or poem.
In informational texts, compare and contrast the overall structure in two or more texts
using terms such as sequence, comparison, cause/effect, and problem/solution.
Overview:
According to the data I collected in the classroom, I noticed that students were having
trouble determining the structure of a text. Students will determine the structure of a
passage by using keywords and key details.
Learning Intention:
● I can determine the structure of a text by locating key details and identifying
keywords.
Materials:
Device
Authors_text_structure_anchor_chart.pdf
Flocabulary Video Text Structure
Visual/Learning Platforms:
Problem and Solution video
Flocabulary's Sequence video
Flocabulary's Cause & Effect video
Flocabulary's Compare & Contrast
Flocabulary's Text Structure video
Vocabulary/Keywords: (Word Bank)
Text Structure
Cause and Effect
Problem and Solution
Compare and Contrast
Essential Question:
● How does a reader identify text structure?
● How does knowing text structure help a reader to understand a text?
Opening/motivation:
Discuss Essential Questions: Chart student's responses on board/chart paper
● Show or Display Text Structure Anchor Chart:
authors_text_structure_anchor_chart.pdf
Tell students a story about the previous school day not in chronological order.
Ask students if they found this story difficult to follow.
Say when authors present information, they have to organize it in a way that makes
sense.
Ask how you could make your previous story about the school day more clear.
Students might suggest they tell it in sequence or chronologically( in the order that they
occur).
Work Period: (We d0)
Show Flocabulary Text Structure video.
Pause video as needed to check for understanding
Discuss the different text structures in the video:
Cause and Effect: Authors talk about a relationship that explains why something happens.
Compare and Contrast: Author’s share similarities and differences between two topics.
Description: Authors share descriptive attributes, elements, and characteristics of a topic.
Sequence: Authors share the steps in a task or the order of events.
Problem and Solution: Problem and Solution video Authors share a problem and how
has it been (or could be) solved
Tell students that they will be working in small groups to take a closer look at one of these
structures
Assign each group a different Flocabulary video to watch on their laptop or device. These
videos discuss one of the five main text structures.
Independent practice: (You Do)
Students will work in groups
Closing/exit ticket:
● Reiterate learning intention. (recap what we learned)
● Highlight student work: I want to share_____work today to because… (choose
one reason)
● Complete exit ticket on Google classroom.
Homework: See Google Classroom
Lesson Adjustments:
Supporting SWD and ENL
● Provide student(s) leveled passages connected to
● Scaffolded graphic organizers to assist with unpacking the information given.
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● Provide visual aid
