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Follow nonfiction presented in various text structures

Grade 4 mini-lesson
Round 3 | Day 1

Mini-Lesson Resources

Connect text structure to author purposes.

Teacher Resource
General characteristics of fiction v. nonfiction v. persuasive

6 ways to organize information

Teacher Resource
Characteristics of the 6 nonfiction text structures

Teacher Resource
Advance beyond P.I.E. into more specific author purposes

Identify 5 ways to organize nonfiction.

Text Structures | Tied to Author Purpose

Teach readers to discern text structure.

Connect ideas within paragraphs.

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.

Practice naming a text’s structure during whole-class read alouds.

Expect stuctures to vary among sections in longer texts.

Introduce the process for determining the text structure
of a paragraph or section.

Guide students through “The Black Death” passage.
(Annotated “answers” available.)