How do you organize what you learn in a nonfiction text?

In this lesson you will learn how to organize information by

using text structure clues.

Let’s ReviewLet’s Review

Text Structure: The style an author uses to organize their writing

Let’s ReviewA Common Mistake

Some students don’t pay attention to the text structure.

Let’s ReviewCore Lesson

Let’s ReviewCore Lesson

1900s• came to

America• sold in slices• deep dish

invented in Chicago

1700s• invented in

Italy• not many

toppings• fisherman

ate it

Today• many kinds • Americans

eat billions of slices a year

Let’s ReviewCore Lesson

Look for text structure clues.1

2 Make categories for the information you are learning.

In this lesson you have learned to organize information by using text structure clues.

Let’s ReviewGuided Practice

Read “The Great Chicago Fire.”Identify the text structure and use sticky notes to make categories for information.

Let’s ReviewExtension Activities

Find an example of nonfiction written in each of these text structures: • time order• narrative• compare and contrast• cause and effect.

Let’s ReviewQuick Quiz

Write down the clues you would look for in order to identify a time order text structure.