This document provides information about teaching students to understand text organization and structure. It discusses how recognizing patterns in expository texts can improve comprehension. Specific text structures are defined, along with common signal words that indicate each structure. Sample graphic organizers are also included that teachers can use to help students organize information according to the underlying structure of different texts.

1. Reading Strategy Understanding Text Organization

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15. Comparison Differences Differences Similarities Appendix 1

16. Description Appendix 2

17. Sequence Event 1 Event 2 Event 3 Event 4 Event 5 Appendix 3

18. Problem and Solution Appendix 4

19. Cause and Effect Appendix 5

23. Description Passage 2 Signal words: for example, also, such as

25. Sequence 1886: Coca-Cola was invented by Dr. John Pemberton 1888: Dr. John Pemberton told the business to Asa Griggs Candler 1903: Asa Candler took out the cocaine from the drink as it was a drug 1898: Asa Griggs Candler licensed the bottling of Coca-Cola. 1965: Coca-Cola was first made in Hong Kong Passage 3

26. Cause and Effect Passage 4 No obvious signal word! But the question gives the hint that the resulting effects of the problem will be followed by the question.

27. Problem and Solution Passage 1 No obvious signal word! But the question gives the hint that solutions to the problem will be followed by the question

30. Making Connections Cue Card better understand and digest what they read make sense of the text by using their prior knowledge