Learning Objective Identify compare and contrast text structures

Learning Objective: Identify compare and contrast text structures in expository texts

What are we Identifying today? Compare and contrast structures in expository text!

What are the differences and similarities of an orange and an apple? These are compare and contrast and effect relationships!

Narrative vs. Expository. Two major types of Text Narrative Expository • Tells a story, has characters, setting and a problem. • Narratives usually follow a story format • Examples: Harry Potter, Junie B. Jones, Curious George • Gives you information • Information is organized in different ways – – Compare and contrast Cause and effect proposition and support Sequence • Examples: Science, history books

Compare and Contrast Text Structure • In texts that follow this structure, the reader is told how two subjects differ and how they are similar. • Signal Words: different, differ, in contrast, both, similar, share, have in common, same, in the same way, likewise Example: Apples and oranges are both fruits. In contrast they have different types of skin. One is smooth and thin and the other is rough and thick.

The Importance of Knowing Compare and contrast structure Good readers use a variety of strategies to help them comprehend. Identifying the text structure is a good strategy to help readers understand remember what they are reading.

How do we identify cause and effect text structure? Step 2: Read the text Step 1 : Read expository features to help predict the purpose of the text such as title, pictures, captions, sub headings Step 3: While reading the text, identify signal/clue words Step 4: Ask your self does the text compare and contrast two different subjects

Identify the Text Structure Frogs and Toads • Frogs and toads actually have more in common than they have in differences. Telling a frog and toad apart is really comparing it to the early common frog or common toad. Though frogs and toads are different species, they both belong to the same family. Both are amphibians, and both like the water, though frogs spend a later portion of their lives in water. The toad may hop farther from the water source however, and are frequent visitors to people’s gardens. One way to tell the difference between a frog and toad is skin texture. The toad tends to have dry, bumpy, and possibly warty skin. The frog conversely has smooth skin. A frog pulled out of the water tends to feel relatively slimy or velvety, depending on whether you’re talking to a fan of frogs. The expression slimy toad really doesn’t make much sense, since toads simply do not feel slimy to the touch. The toad tends to have a shorter body, and its legs are often described as stubby or muscular. Frogs on the hand tend to have longer legs, and can be distinguished from the toad by their webbed back feet. The frog’s eyes tend to be protuberant. The toad has more recessed eyes

Identify the Text Structure Frogs and Toads • Frogs and toads actually have more in common than they have in differences. Telling a frog and toad apart is really comparing it to the early common frog or common toad. Though frogs and toads are different species, they both belong to the same family. Both are amphibians, and both like the water, though frogs spend a later portion of their lives in water. The toad may hop farther from the water source however, and are frequent visitors to people’s gardens. One way to tell the difference between a frog and toad is skin texture. The toad tends to have dry, bumpy, and possibly warty skin. The frog conversely has smooth skin. A frog pulled out of the water tends to feel relatively slimy or velvety, depending on whether you’re talking to a fan of frogs. The expression slimy toad really doesn’t make much sense, since toads simply do not feel slimy to the touch. The toad tends to have a shorter body, and its legs are often described as stubby or muscular. Frogs on the hand tend to have longer legs, and can be distinguished from the toad by their webbed back feet. The frog’s eyes tend to be protuberant. The toad has more recessed eyes

Identify the Text Structure M-m-m-m Good! If you’re Tiered of the same old munches, here’s a great snack for you. Don’t worry if you don’t know how to cook. This is such an easy recipe that just about anyone can make these delicious cookies. First of all, preheat your oven to 325 degrees. By the time you’re ready to bake the cookies, the oven will be just right. Put on cup of your favorite peanut butter in a big bowl. On top of the peanut butter, pour one cup of sugar. The next step is to break an egg on top of the sugar. It looks like a big, gloopy mess, but it’s going to turn out great! …

Identify the Text Structure M-m-m-m Good! If you’re Tiered of the same old munches, here’s a great snack for you. Don’t worry if you don’t know how to cook. This is such an easy recipe that just about anyone can make these delicious cookies. First of all, preheat your oven to 325 degrees. By the time you’re ready to bake the cookies, the oven will be just right. Put on cup of your favorite peanut butter in a big bowl. On top of the peanut butter, pour one cup of sugar. The next step is to break an egg on top of the sugar. It looks like a big, gloopy mess, but it’s going to turn out great! …

Compare and Contrast Text Structure Smooth skin Long legs amphibians Frogs Like water Webbed feet Protruding eyes Hop to get to places Dry and bumpy skin Toads Stubby muscular legs Sunk in eyes

Let’s Do Some together Read the passages and identify the passage that are compare and contrast