How does text structure affect meaning?

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Text structure refers to how the information within a written text is organized. This strategy helps students understand that a text might present a main idea and details; a cause and then its effects; and/or different views of a topic.

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Structure controls the major elements of a story, including plot, characters, setting, and theme. In this, we see the plot introduced, a crisis or complication, and a resolution. The structure affects the meaning of the story by organizing the theme of the writing.

Similarly, how is text structure determined? Words that signal chronological structures include: first, then, next, finally, and specific dates and times. Cause/Effect: Informational texts often describe cause and effect relationships. The text describes events and identifies or implies causal factors.

Similarly, you may ask, what are the 7 types of text structures?

This lesson teaches five common text structures used in informational and nonfiction text: description, sequence, cause and effect, compare and contrast, and problem and solution.

What is the difference between text structure and text features?

Text features are to non-fiction what story elements are to fiction. Text features help the reader make sense of what they are reading and are the building blocks for text structure (see below).