R+ Standard 5A: Examining Text Structures - Lesson 1

Forests are the end product of a process that has been taking place since time began. This is the process by which rock breaks down and soil is formed. Later, the soil becomes covered with forests. Today, the process continues in much the same way as it did when the world was young.

What type of text structure is used in the paragraph above, and what clue in the text supports this?

The rabbit decided to prove he was the best animal to be king. “This meeting is over,” he shouted. “Come back tomorrow. We will have a very important meeting!” He jumped off the rock. He hurried home to his rabbit hole. He had a lot of thinking to do.

This paragraph can best be described as narrative fiction for two reasons. What are the two reasons?

Braille is a special kind of written language. It is for people who cannot see. The language is made up of groups of raised dots. “Raised” means the dots can be felt on a page. Braille is named for Louis Braille, the man who created it.

What type of text structure is used in this paragraph about Braille, and what clue in the text supports this?

On Thursday, I received a message from Anjer, a city 90 miles away on the northwest coast of Java. The message said that a volcano had broken out at Krakatoa Island, which is about 30 miles west of Anjer. The island was in a body of water called Sunda Strait.

This paragraph above tells about an actual event in history. This paragraph can best be described as narrative because it