Description
Practice informational text structures with 25 examples. In pairs or groups, students analyze paragraphs on sorting cards and classify their formats. Nonfiction texts feature five castles around the world. Kids love this activity!
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First, review or teach concepts:
- Describe five informational types of text structure.
- Display or distribute the two-page reference guide. It introduces description, sequence (chronology), compare-contrast, cause-effect, and problem-solution, as well as transitions terms used for each.
Second, ask kids to sort the cards. For this, they’ll work at a desk or table.
- Along the top, they lay out cards for description, sequence, compare-contrast, cause-effect, and problem-solution.
- On the side, they position the five castles: Neuschwanstein, Mont Saint-Michel, Conwy, Prague, and Cinderella.
- Working in groups, kids read each card aloud. They naturally discuss the format of each nonfiction paragraph, as well as transition terms.
- Then they categorize each card by castle and informational text structure.
Files include everything you need:
- Two-page reference guide
- Six pages of sorting cards (six cards per page – just print and cut)
- Answer keys with key words (transitions, dates, etc.) underlined
Resources can be used in a variety of ways.
- Whole class practice
- Test prep
- Small group work, remediation, or tutoring
- Homework
Your third, fourth, and fifth grade students will love it – and so will you!
- Working in groups and sorting seems more like fun than work. Your kids will enjoy this social game.
- They will discriminate between description, sequence, compare-contrast, cause-effect, and problem solution. Understanding of the role of transition terms will also grow.
- The activity meets the intent of your standards. For example, if you teach CCSS RI.4.5 or RI.5.5, kids will be able to describe and compare the overall structure of informational texts.
Looking for more? The informational text structure bundle includes this nonfiction sorting activity, as well as an introduction to informational text structure and practice worksheets.
Enjoy teaching!
Brenda Kovich
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Informational Text Structures Activity – Nonfiction Sorting Cards with Examples
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Description
Practice informational text structures with 25 examples. In pairs or groups, students analyze paragraphs on sorting cards and classify their formats. Nonfiction texts feature five castles around the world. Kids love this activity!
Open the preview to take a closer look.
First, review or teach concepts:
- Describe five informational types of text structure.
- Display or distribute the two-page reference guide. It introduces description, sequence (chronology), compare-contrast, cause-effect, and problem-solution, as well as transitions terms used for each.
Second, ask kids to sort the cards. For this, they’ll work at a desk or table.
- Along the top, they lay out cards for description, sequence, compare-contrast, cause-effect, and problem-solution.
- On the side, they position the five castles: Neuschwanstein, Mont Saint-Michel, Conwy, Prague, and Cinderella.
- Working in groups, kids read each card aloud. They naturally discuss the format of each nonfiction paragraph, as well as transition terms.
- Then they categorize each card by castle and informational text structure.
Files include everything you need:
- Two-page reference guide
- Six pages of sorting cards (six cards per page – just print and cut)
- Answer keys with key words (transitions, dates, etc.) underlined
Resources can be used in a variety of ways.
- Whole class practice
- Test prep
- Small group work, remediation, or tutoring
- Homework
Your third, fourth, and fifth grade students will love it – and so will you!
- Working in groups and sorting seems more like fun than work. Your kids will enjoy this social game.
- They will discriminate between description, sequence, compare-contrast, cause-effect, and problem solution. Understanding of the role of transition terms will also grow.
- The activity meets the intent of your standards. For example, if you teach CCSS RI.4.5 or RI.5.5, kids will be able to describe and compare the overall structure of informational texts.
Looking for more? The informational text structure bundle includes this nonfiction sorting activity, as well as an introduction to informational text structure and practice worksheets.
Enjoy teaching!
Brenda Kovich
Would you like to know when I post more resources? Just follow me on TPT.
