RI.7.5 Text Structures - Brain Food

It states the central idea of the selection.

It provides background information about the brain.

It allows the reader to determine how the selection is organized.

It helps the reader understand how food is important for a healthy body.

It requires the reader to ask a question about the information in the text.

It encourages the reader to take action based on the information in the text.

It summarizes the important points in the text and provides further clarification.

It ends the text on a positive note and helps the reader better understand the information.

It adds interest.

It draws a conclusion.

It states the central idea.

It provides supporting evidence.

Paragraph 3 talks about healthy fats, so the reader can predict that paragraphs 4 and 5 will also be about healthy fats.

Paragraph 3 talks about plant-based foods, so the reader can predict that paragraphs 4 and 5 will be about growing plants that will help the environment.

Paragraph 3 lacks structure so it leaves the reader confused about the main idea of the text and wondering what could be next.

Paragraph 3 tells how healthy fats affect the brain and then tells which foods contain healthy

fats. Therefore, the reader can predict that paragraph 4 will tell how flavonols help the brain and which foods have flavonols,

and paragraph 5 will tell how plant-based foods affect the brain and recommend certain plant-based foods.