Text Structure Worksheets
Text structure refers to how info is organized in a passage. Usually text structure is studied in nonfiction texts. An author can use many text structures in a single-piece. Even a single paragraph can use more than one text structure.
Here are the most common text structures:
- cause and effect
- compare and contrast
- chronological order
- problem and solution
- sequence or process writing
- spatial order or descriptive writing
This page features a number of worksheets to help introduce students to text structure. I hope that you find them useful in your home or classroom.
Cause and Effect Worksheet
Here is a super helpful cause and effect worksheet. This worksheet gives students basic practice identifying causes and effects. Then they represent the text graphically using organizers.
Compare and Contrast Worksheet
Here's a very helpful worksheet about the compare and contrast text structure. Students read dinosaur-themed passages. Then they take info from the passages and put it into graphic organizers.
Chronological Order Worksheet
Here is a wildly engaging worksheet focused on chronological order. Students learn about famous artists while practicing this pattern of organization. They put information from a paragraph into a timeline in chronological order.
Problem and Solution Worksheet
Here is an extra useful worksheet on problem and solution. Students read passages that use the problem and solution text structure. They find problems and solutions and represent them on graphic organizers.
Sequence Worksheet
Here is a very cool sequence worksheet themed around the Artic Circle. Students read passages written in sequential order. Then they put the information into graphic organizers.
Spatial Order Worksheet
Here is a splendid worksheet on spatial order. Students read passages written using the spatial text structure. Then they represent information from the passages graphically.
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