Text Structure Skim Choose Read Adjust Map Skim

Text Structure Skim Choose Read Adjust Map Skim the text- underline clue words to help you make a guess about the structure Choose the map that fits that structure Read the text- look for the information that fits each part of the map Adjust your map choice, if you need to Map the text

Descriptive Structure Clue words: about, is a, has a, does Topic Subtopic Detail Detail

Descriptive Structure Clue words: about, is a, has a, does Topic: Subtopic:

Problem/Solution Conflict/ Resolution Problem Statement who Solution to Problem Solution 1 results what when Solution 2 results where how why Solution 3 results

Compare/Contrast Clue words: different from, same as, alike, similar to, resemble Topic A Topic B

Compare/Contrast Map for more than three or more topics Topic 1 Topic 2 What do they have in common? Topic 3