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3rd Grade Reading Response: Find the Text Structure
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Today I am practising: recognizing common informational text structures
1
Read a short informational paragraph.
2
Circle one signal word or phrase.
3
Choose its structure from four labeled choices.
4
Draw the matching organizer arrows or boxes.
5
Write one detail that fits the structure.
6
Explain your choice to an adult using the signal word.
- Teach one clear example of each structure before mixing them.
- Use short paragraphs with visible signal words at first.
- Ask what relationship the author is showing, rather than relying only on a keyword.