Nonfiction Text Structures Anchor Chart – Reading Set

Identify and name five nonfiction text structures: problem/solution, sequencing, description, cause/effect, and compare/contrast

Use structure-specific transition and key words (e.g., 'therefore,' 'alike,' 'first...next...finally') to recognize which structure a passage uses

Recognize that a nonfiction text can contain more than one structure even when one is dominant

Post the completed chart as a permanent classroom reference during nonfiction reading units.

Pair the key-words column with a text-structure scavenger hunt in students' current nonfiction reading.

Use signal words as clues, not a fixed classification rule. Look at how ideas are organized, since a word can appear in several structures and a text can mix structures.

Nonfiction text-structure identification — students match transition words like 'therefore' and 'first, second, next' to the structure (problem/solution, sequencing, etc.) they signal.

Anchor chart reference use — students consult a five-structure comparison table while reading informational text.