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Skill Development/Guided Practice 1
Text structure is how an author organizes the information.
Chronological
Comparison
organized by events that
happen in order of time.
organized to show how two or
more things are the same or
different.
Cause/effect
Problem/Solution
organized to show how
some events make other
events happen.
organized by describing a
problem and how it is, or
can be, solved.
Sugar and Stamp Act
The Acts
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1. The Sugar Act and Stamp Act were both
1. After the British won the French and
taxes forced by the British on the colonists.
Indian War, the British taxed the colonists. 2. In
2. The Sugar Act was used to help pay the
1764 the British created the Sugar Act, which
money the British owed from the French and
taxed all sugar products. 3. A year later, the
Indian War. 3. The Stamp Act required that legal British passed the Stamp Act. 4. The Townshend
papers, newspapers, and playing cards have a
Acts were created in 1767. 5. These acts taxed
tax. 4. Colonists protested both acts.
imports5 of most things used by the colonists.
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5. However, unlike the Sugar Act, the Stamp Act
was repealed4 by Britain.
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government ends the law
products brought from one country
into another to be sold
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Skill Development/Guided Practice 2
Text structure is how an author organizes the information.
Chronological
Comparison
organized by events that
happen in order of time.
organized to show how two or
more things are the same or
different.
Cause/effect
Problem/Solution
organized to show how
some events make other
events happen.
organized by describing a
problem and how it is, or
can be, solved.
American Revolution
Fighting the British
1. The colonists had limited confidence6 and
1. During the American Revolution, colonial
support from other countries. 2. However, this
soldiers did not match the British soldiers.
changed after the Battle of Saratoga where the
2. This made winning the war very difficult.
colonists captured a British army. 3. As a result
3. The British soldiers were better trained, better
of this battle, the colonists believed they could
armed, and had more experience. 4. To fix this
win the war. 4. This victory led to other countries problem, colonists formed small groups of
thinking the colonists could win. 5. For this
fighters that used the element of surprise to
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reason, France gave money to the colonists and reduce the British army.
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the Spanish joined the fight.
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believing something can happen
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Skill Development/Guided Practice (continued)
Text structure is how an author organizes the information.
Chronological
Comparison
organized by events that
happen in order of time.
organized to show how two or
more things are the same or
different.
Cause/effect
Problem/Solution
organized to show how
some events make other
events happen.
organized by describing a
problem and how it is, or
can be, solved.
Tea Tax
Protesting the British
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1. The Townshend Acts included a tax on
1. After the Boston Tea Party, the British
tea, which upset the colonists. 2. So, the
sent troops to control Boston. 2. The presence
colonists protested the Tea Act by dressing up
of the troops angered the colonists, causing
as Indians and boarding English ships in Boston many arguments and fights. 3. One argument
Harbor. 3. These men dumped over 300 chests
led to violence. 4. A British soldier struck a
of tea into the ocean. 4. This was known as the
colonist. 5. This caused a crowd to rebel7
against the soldier. 6. Consequently, British
Boston Tea Party. 5. As a result, Britain closed
troops fired on colonial protestors, killing five
down the Boston Harbor and took control of
people.
Massachusetts.
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fight against someone in charge
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Skill Development/Guided Practice (continued)
Read the passage. Then, answer the question that follows.
Space Travel
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Astronauts face many difficulties in space
due to the lack of gravity. One of the challenges
is floating around the cabin. To solve this
problem, astronauts wear shoes that are coated
with a special adhesive8. This adhesive sticks to
the floor of the cabin. Serving food is another
difficulty. It won’t stay on the table! Experts
solved this problem by putting food and drinks
in pouches and tubes. Food is prepared ahead
of time and only needs to be mixed with water.
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Conservation
Many of Earth’s natural resources are
limited, meaning they will not last forever, but
people can help conserve those resources. When
you try to conserve a natural resource, you use
less of it so it does not get used up as quickly.
Water is a very important resource that we need
to conserve because we all need it to stay alive.
We can conserve water by making smart choices,
like only using the dishwasher or washing
machine when they are full. We can also turn off
running water while we brush our teeth.
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Vocabulary
What information in the two texts above support that both texts have
a problem and solution text structure?
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Use textual evidence to support your answer. (underline)
things together
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did
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determine the purpose for reading?
determine the ELA concept involved?
locate information that matches the purpose?
ensure my/your response matches the purpose?
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Independent Practice
Text structure is how an author organizes the information.
Chronological
Comparison
organized by events that
happen in order of time.
organized to show how two or
more things are the same or
different.
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Public Schools
1. The first public high school
started in Boston in 1821. 2. By the
early 1900s, attending school was
expected for children from ages eight
to 14. 3. Around 1918, every state
required students to attend and
complete elementary school.
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Cause/effect
Problem/Solution
organized to show how
some events make other
events happen.
organized by describing a
problem and how it is, or
can be, solved.
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School Attendance
1. Poor attendance is a big problem for
schools. 2. When students do not attend
school, they miss out on learning.
3. Teachers and administrators1 have tried to
contact parents over the phone and through
letters. 4. However, these ideas are not
working. 5. Now teachers and
administrators must go to the student’s
house to talk to the parents. 6. Hopefully,
this solution will work.
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someone who manages a school
or district
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Independent Practice (continued)
Text structure is how an author organizes the information.
Chronological
Comparison
organized by events that
happen in order of time.
organized to show how two or
more things are the same or
different.
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Healthy Body
1. Many changes in your life can lead to a
healthy body. 2. Getting enough sleep will
result in a healthier body. 3. Daily exercising
helps promote a healthy body. 4. Therefore,
walking, jogging, or swimming are all good
exercises that can contribute to a healthy body.
5. Eating fruits and vegetables also results in a
healthier body.
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Cause/effect
organized to show how
some events make other
events happen.
Problem/Solution
organized by describing a
problem and how it is, or
can be, solved.
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Exercising
1. There are many reasons why people do
not exercise. 2. One reason is a lack of time.
3. Since people are constantly1 on the go and
working more, they have limited time to exercise.
4. Technology, like video games, television, and
movies, is another reason why people don’t
exercise. 5. Televisions, computers, and video
games make sitting around much easier than
ever before! 6. Therefore, people are getting
limited exercise, due to lack of time and new
technology.
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(synonym)
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