English
Reading Comprehension
Conceptual
9–10 yrs
Structure of information texts
信息类文本的结构
Description
Describe the overall structure of an informational text (chronology, comparison, cause/effect, problem/solution) and explain how the author's chosen structure helps convey information and ideas
Mastery Evidence
- Identify which organisational structure an informational text uses (chronological order, compare/contrast, cause/effect, or problem/solution) and cite textual features that signal it
- Explain how signal words (first, then, finally for chronology; however, similarly for comparison; because, as a result for cause/effect; the solution was for problem/solution) reveal text structure
- Compare two informational texts on the same topic that use different structures and explain how each structure affects the way information is presented to the reader
Assessment Prompt
When your child reads a non-fiction text, can they identify how it's organised — for example, "this one is structured as a problem and solution" or "this one goes through events in time order" — and explain why that structure works?
