Here are some fun winter worksheets to help build a deeper understanding of text structures with your students. Students will learn to identify which text structure authors use in passages. They will practice writing a few sentences modeling each text structure. Students will also gain a deeper understanding of each structure through the use of a matching graphic organizer identifying particular structure components from given passages. Your students will enjoy the fun snow friends theme while learning about how passages are structured. Answer keys are included.

⭐What’s Included⭐

• Focus on 5 Different Text Structures
  • Description
  • Sequence of Events
  • Cause and Effect
  • Problem and Solution
  • Compare and Contrast
• Student Reference Chart/Text Structure Poster
  • Lists 5 Text Structures
  • Lists Author’s Purpose for Using Text Structures
  • Gives Signal Words (Key Words)
• Text Structure Identification in 1-2 Sentences
• Text Structure Identification in Paragraphs
• Differentiation Practice Between Cause and Effect vs. Problem and Solution
• Students Write Sentences Practicing Text Structures
• Graphic Organizer Completion when given a Snow Friends Passage

⭐Ideal Uses⭐

• Direct Instruction
• Small Group Instruction
• Reteaching Opportunities
• RTI
• Cooperative Learning
• Tutoring
• ELA Stations
• Homework

These fun snowman worksheets will help your students learn about text structures and their purposes. Students will gain a deeper understanding of how and why authors write given a certain structure or format. They will even get the opportunity to apply their understanding of text structures when writing their own sentences when given a certain structure. The content is compatible with most state standards.

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• Snowman Punctuation -Commas, Declarative, Imperative, Interrogative, Exclamatory
• Parts of Speech - Nouns, Verbs, Adjectives, Adverbs, Common Noun vs Proper Noun
• Peppermint Language Activities - Punctuation, Possessive nouns, Rhyme Scheme

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