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Non-Fiction Text Structure Pack: Part 1Problem/Solution and Cause/Effect

Note: Some activities are included in two different fonts. One more for younger students and one for older students.

Non-Fiction Text Structure Matching• Cut apart the descriptions and text structure names. Read each description

and match it to the correct text structure.• You can also make your own matching with real texts that you read. Once

you have read texts that fit under each category, write down the titles and sort or match with the text structure.

Problem/Solution Graphic Organizers• Single Problem Single Solution• Problem Solution Your thoughts (critical thinking)• Problem List Possible Solutions• Single Problem Multiple Solutions

Cause and Effect Graphic Organizers• Single Cause Single Effect• Single Cause Multiple Effects• Multiple Causes Single Effect• Chain of Events• Critical Thinking about Text Structures

These organizers can be used to help a child structure an oral or written summary of text.

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and

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se a

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ffec

t

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on

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d o

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th

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ver

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sh

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no

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k o

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ht

sho

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or

yo

u.

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pan

ish

cla

ss,

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teac

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ass

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u h

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rk.

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u m

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te a

rep

ort

(in

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anis

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fo

r h

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to

mak

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pea

nu

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and

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ly s

and

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cien

tist

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serv

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hat

th

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are

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fish

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was

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lass

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ust

do

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it”.

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wan

ts t

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to

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and

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ast

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se a

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ect

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Problem

Solution

Problem/Solution © www.thisreadingmama.com

Directions. Read the text. Identify the problem and solution.


Problem

Solution


Directions. Read the text. Identify the problem and solution from the text. Then share your thoughts. For example, do you think the solution is good one or would you have solved it a different way

Your thoughts


Problem

Solution


Directions. Read the text. Identify the problem and solution from the text. Then share

your thoughts. For example, do you think the solution is good one or would you have

solved it a different way

Your thoughts


Problem

Possible Solutions


Directions. Read the text. Identify the problem and create your own possible solutions.


Problem

Possible SolutionsDirections. Read the text.

Identify the problem and possible

solutions.


Problem/Solution


Problem/Solution

Problems

Solution


Directions. Read the text.

Identify the problems and the

solution.


Single Cause

Multiple EffectsDirections. Read the text.

Identify the single cause and

multiple effects.


Cause and Effect


Problem/Solution

Causes

Effect


Directions. Read the text.

Identify the causes and the effect.


1. Would you consider the text to be a Cause and Effect Structure or Problem and

Solution Structure? Could it be both? Explain your answer below.

2. Identify the Problem and Possible Solutions from the text.

3. Now, identify the Cause and Effect from text.


Problem Possible Solutions

Cause Effect

Critical Thinking about Text Structure


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