Text Structure

Teach text structures with this nonfiction text structure anchor chart and FREE sorting activity! Ideal lesson for the upper elementary classroom that includes 8 free passages!

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Informational nonfiction text structure anchor chart 2nd 3rd 4th 5th grade reading

Teaching nonfiction text structure is no picnic! To be honest, I don’t even remember learning it when I was in school, let alone in college. However, it has quickly become one of the most important concepts to teach when covering nonfiction. Research shows that identifying and understanding text structure helps lead to mastery of other ... Read more

Upper elementary teachers, rejoice! Teaching text structures doesn't have to be difficult! In this post I'll share easy, no-fluff ways...

Your students will absolutely love using this free resource to practice identifying text structures in high-interest paragraphs. This free resource comes in both a printable and digital format.

Informational Text Structures Notebook Entry.

Text structure is something my students always seemed to struggle with. We would practice and practice, and they still wouldn't understand. I finally came to

Identifying and understanding text structures is such an important reading skill for students. Grab several free text structure activities on this post!

5 Ways to Teach Nonfiction Text Structure - Raise the Bar Reading