Introduction and Objective
Reading has been a part of learning since you were little. What do you notice about the structure of the text when you read? Are the words all over the place or is it organized in some way? Authors organize their writing so that it is manageable for the reader and makes the text clear.
Today's lesson objective is: Students will be able to determine how an author structures a text to make it more manageable and efficient to read.
Take a moment to think about this objective. What learning skills will you use to complete this objective? Maybe you will make a list or outline of the author’s text. Perhaps you will discuss the events or make a list of questions about how the text is organized.
Open your digital notebook and describe your strategy and the learning skills you will use to succeed in this lesson.
Descriptive: The red, yellow and green foliage covers the mountain of the Rockies. -Here we see the underlined words are actual descriptions of color.
Chronological: First, came the education, then the good job. It wasn’t until the education that the person got a job. -Here we see the signal words first and then that indicate order.
Compare and Contrast: Jackets and coats are similar, yet different. -Here we see similar, yet, and different, which indicate a comparison.
Cause and Effect: Because of the movement of the couch over and over, there were scratches on the floor that formed. -This sentence shows because, which shows us a before and after, or cause and effect.
Problem and Solution: One problem with the today’s news is that it has become very big and unreliable. The news people seem to want to only report the
