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Text Structure Detective
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Text Structure Detective
📚 Part 1: Identify the Structure
1. Paragraph 2 describes early electric lights that were too bright and didn’t last. Which text structure best fits paragraph 2?
Problem and Solution
Chronological Order
Compare & Contrast
2. Paragraphs 3–4 explain how Thomas Edison tried different ideas and then changed the wire and removed air. Which structure is this?
Problem and Solution
Chronological Order
Compare & Contrast
3. Paragraph 7 tells about sending workers to find materials and choosing bamboo from Japan because it worked best. Which structure fits paragraph 7?
Problem and Solution
Chronological Order
Compare & Contrast
4. Check all features that help identify a Problem & Solution text structure:
A clear difficulty or problem is described
Steps listed in time order (first, next, last)
One or more fixes or steps to solve the problem are given
Two things are directly compared for similarities and differences
5. Match each short summary (left) to the best text structure (right). Draw a line from the left item to its matching right item.
A. "The lights first glowed too bright; later changes made them last longer."
B. "Edison tried many materials; bamboo worked better than glass fibers."
C. "Workers tested ideas, then improved them step by step until success."
D. "Two kinds of filaments were compared to find which lasted the longest."
1. Chronological Order
2. Problem & Solution
3. Compare & Contrast
4. Problem & Solution (with steps)
✏️ Part 2: Short Responses
6. Give one sentence from the excerpt (write the sentence and the paragraph number) that shows a problem. Then explain in 1–2 sentences why this is a problem.
7. Choose one example from the text that shows a solution. Write the example and explain how it solves the problem (1–2 sentences).
8. Exit ticket: Which text structure (Problem & Solution, Chronological Order, or Compare & Contrast) did you find easiest to understand in "The Bright Night"? Explain why and give one specific detail from the text to support your answer.
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