Text structures are ways that texts can be organized. Some common types include chronological order, cause and effect, and compare and contrast. Some paragraphs use multiple types of text structures. Some use no discernible structure. That's why I made these worksheets.
These worksheets feature paragraphs that are clearly organized using one of these patterns of organization. Students are required to identify how the text is structured. Then, to help them focus their critical thinking skills, they are to use information from each passage in a graphic organizer. This will help them make connections between text and visual representations of text.
Thanks for checking out my resources on text structure! You may also want to check out my text structure activities, which includes lessons, tests, and projects. I hope that you found what you were looking for. Best wishes!
Joan Estacio
/ March 31, 2017Hi! I find the worksheets very useful. Just wondering if you will allow some of these to be used in a textbook I’m writing…. Hope to hear from you, Mr Morton.
Mr. Morton
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mik
/ March 6, 2017these worksheets are very useful. Can I use them as worksheets for my study and students? Rest assured that I’ll properly cite the source..
Mr. Morton
/ March 13, 2017Of course. That’s why I posted them. No citations necessary for home or classroom use.
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Kelly
/ December 4, 2016Mr. Morton do you have a key for a worksheet titled “Text Structure Worksheet 2 Blizzard Bag”? Downloaded from another site but looks exactly like your formatting.
Here is link:
http://www.mtgilead.k12.oh.us/userfiles/1159/Classes/20813/Blizzard%20Bag%20Text%20Structure%20Activity%202.pdf
Mr. Morton
/ December 6, 2016I call that activity “Text Structure Worksheet 10” and you can find it on this page: http://www.ereadingworksheets.com/text-structure/text-structure-worksheets/
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Teri
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Mr. Morton
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Mr. Morton
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Mr. Morton
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Ruth
/ March 12, 2013This has been so helpful. I am so excited to begin using this as a warm up in my classes at the beginning of each day. Thanks.
Kamala Schuster
/ February 21, 2013Thank you!
Kamala Schuster
/ February 19, 2013I have been looking for your answers to the Valentine’s Day Main Idea and Text Structure Review worksheet, and I can’t find it anywhere. I want to make sure that we both came up with the same answers. If you could somehow link to the answers on this site, I would really appreciate it. Thank you!
Mr. Morton
/ February 21, 2013Hello.
I have added the answers.
denise
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Elizabeth
/ January 23, 2013Mr. Morton, I thank you very much for the materials you have posted on your site. You are a Godsend to my class. My students need constant practice and your worksheets have been a great resource in that regard. In addition to providing practice for identifying structures, the worksheets are excellent stimuli for discussion and exploration of ideas with which my students need to be familiar.
Mr. Morton
/ February 3, 2013Thank you.
Amber
/ November 19, 2012I am thoroughly impressed with you, your materials and your website! Thank you so very much for allowing your fellow educators free access to your absolutely amazing worksheets, presentations, games, etc. Not only do we benefit, but so do our students. 🙂
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Mr. Morton
/ January 5, 2013That’s kind of you to say.
Kelly
/ November 13, 2012Where do we find the answers to the worksheets at?
Mr. Morton
/ December 2, 2012Click the links that say “View Answers”.
Karole
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kim mills
/ November 7, 2012I love this. I am having trouble getting the eworksheets to open all the way to see it all. the window is small, and the right side is cut off. any sugestions?
Mr. Morton
/ November 7, 2012Yup, your zoomed in too far. Hit ctrl and ++ or ctrl and — to zoom in and out.
Sherry
/ October 7, 2012These are absolutely awesome resources that I can use to provide my students with sound practice of the standards-based learning and skills they are expected to know. THANK YOU!!
Lori
/ September 22, 2012Great ideas to implement in the classroom.
William
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Mr. Morton
/ May 22, 2012Thank you kindly for taking the time to say so.
Mariyam
/ April 23, 2012Thank you for these worksheets. I was looking for something simple on text structure and stumbled upon this site and i thought wow! May I use some of this material for my students? I someone wanted to contribute something, how can it be done?
Thanks again.
Mr. Morton
/ May 3, 2012This material is all freely available to be modified or used “as-is” for all non-commercial purposes. If you had original material that you’d like to contribute, email me: mortonteaches@gmail.com. Thanks for visiting!
Sharon White
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Lori
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Michele
/ March 7, 2012Thank you so much! As a reading teacher, I am continuously looking for other ways to teach structure of text! Your worksheets and ideas are FAB!!
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Mr. Morton
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