The text is focused​ on one topic or main idea with details that describe it.

Description Text Structure Definition

The graphic organizer most common for the description text structure is the bubble map.

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What is the main idea for this graphic organizer?

Bubble Map

One way to describe a topic is to use the 5 senses.

Remember, the main idea is what the text is mostly about.

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Learning Description

The description text structure ALWAYS includes a main idea that is described with details.

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Learning Description

Look at the close up of the toy. What word would you use to describe it?​

​How would you describe the toy?

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What word(s) would you use to describe this image in the bubble map?

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​How would you describe this image?

What one word describes this close-up picture?

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​Describe this image?​

What emotion is the toy expressing in this image?

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​What word describes this picture?

Make a bubble map on your paper.

We are going to watch the video twice. First, watch the video and determine the topic or main idea. The second time listen for the details about the topic or main idea.

In a text, signal words can tell us the type of text structure that is being used. They are clues that we can use to determine the text structure of a passage.

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Signal Words

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Now it's time put everything we learned together and practice!