English Reading Comprehension Conceptual 10–11 yrs

Comparing Structure in Information Texts

比较信息类文本的结构

Description

Compare and contrast the overall structure of events, ideas, concepts, or information in two or more informational texts, identifying patterns such as chronology, comparison, cause/effect, or problem/solution

Mastery Evidence
  • Identify the organisational structure of two texts on the same topic
  • Explain how one text uses cause/effect while another uses problem/solution to present information
  • Analyse why an author chose a particular structure for their informational text
Assessment Prompt

If your child reads two non-fiction texts about the same topic that are organised differently — one in time order and one comparing two sides — can they describe those structural differences and explain how each one shapes the reader's experience?