5+Expository+Text+Structures

Description: describes a topic by listing characteristics, features, attributes, and examples.
Cue Words: for example, characteristics, for instance, such as, is like, including, to illustrate. Graphic Organizer: Webs

Sequence: Lists items or events in chronological order.
Cue Words: actual use of, dates, ordinal words. Graphic Oranizer: Lists

Comparison: Information presented by detailing how two or more events, concepts, theories, or things are alike and/or different.
Cue Words: however, nevertheless, on the other hand, but, similarly, also, although, same as, etc. Graphic Organization: Comparison Chart

Cause and Effect: Presents ideas, events in time, or facts as causes and the resulting effect(s) or facts that happen as result of an event.
Cue Words: if/then, reasons why, as a result, therefore, because, consequently, since, so that, for, hence, due to, thus, this led to Graphic Organizer: Cause- with three effects branched out to three effects.

Problem and Solution: Presents a problem and one or more solutions to the problem.
Cue Words: problem is, dilemma is, if/then, because, so that, question/answer, puzzle is solved. Graphic Organizer: Problem with equal sign to solution(s).

Reasons for reading expository text:
====Gain information, increase knowledge, reinforce our opinion, prove theory, do research, connect to real life events, awakens curiosity, apply to classroom, expose students, offers in depth information, majority of what adults read.====