RE.ELAR.4.F
Analyze and use both narrative and expository text structures: sequence, description, problem/solution, compare/contrast, and cause/effect.
Reading (Elective Credit). · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2017
Standard Unwrapping
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narrative text structuresexpository text structuressequencedescriptionproblem/solutioncompare/contrastcause/effecttext
Skills
- analyze (narrative text structures: sequence, description, problem/solution, compare/contrast, cause/effect) #dok3
- analyze (expository text structures: sequence, description, problem/solution, compare/contrast, cause/effect) #dok3
- use (narrative and expository text structures to aid comprehension) #dok3
- identify (different text structures within texts) #dok2
- compare (use of different text structures across genres) #dok3
Learning Targets
- I can identify narrative text structures used by the author, such as sequence or cause/effect. #dok2
- I can identify expository text structures in a passage, such as description or problem/solution. #dok2
- I can analyze how a text's sequence structure impacts its meaning or clarity. #dok3
- I can analyze the effect of using compare/contrast in narrative or expository texts. #dok3
- I can use knowledge of text structures to help me understand and organize information from what I read. #dok3
Big Ideas
- Reading comprehension improves when students can recognize and analyze how authors structure their texts.
- Understanding narrative and expository text structures enables students to make sense of complex information and communicate ideas effectively.
Essential Questions
- What are the differences between narrative and expository text structures?
- How does an author's choice of text structure affect your understanding of the text?
- How can recognizing problem/solution or cause/effect help you make sense of what you read?
- Why might an author choose to organize information using compare/contrast instead of sequence?
- How can you apply knowledge of text structures to your own reading and writing?