Readers see
TEXT ORGANIZATION
Follow nonfiction presented in various text structures
Connect text structure to author purposes.
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General characteristics of fiction v. nonfiction v. persuasive
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Characteristics of the 6 nonfiction text structures
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Advance beyond P.I.E. into more specific author purposes
Identify 5 ways to organize nonfiction.
Initially reveal similar information presented in different text structures.
Provide students You-do practice with short passages that are each written in a single text structure.
Expect stuctures to vary among sections in longer texts.