Teaching Text Structure Understanding text structure is key to reading comprehension and also helps strengthen writing skills. In this section you’ll learn about the 5 most common text …

Learn how to implement a research-based text structure strategy that infuses text structures at every step of reading comprehension instruction, beginning with the introduction of the lesson, …

Nov 2, 2010 · Expository text can be challenging to young readers because of the unfamiliar concepts and vocabulary it presents. Discover ways to help your students analyze expository …

Authors use structural elements to organize information and ideas, and to highlight important parts of the text. As students advance to middle and high school grades, the text that they must read …

Years ago, I posted a blog that recommended teaching “ text structure ” (Should We Teach Nonfiction Text Structure?). Such instruction can improve reading comprehension — as …

Dec 4, 2023 · The effects of a paraphrasing and text structure intervention on the main idea generation and reading comprehension of students with reading disabilities in grades 4 and 5.

This article explains how to teach students to identify the compare-contrast text structure, and to use this structure to support their comprehension. It also shows how to use compare-contrast …

Text Structure(s): {Please choose cause and effect, problem and solution, and/or comparison text structure to organize the lesson.}

The text feature walk guides students in the reading of text features in order to access prior knowledge, make connections, and set a purpose for reading expository text. Results from a …

Teaching text structure improved expository reading comprehension. Teaching kids to recognize how authors have organized a text and to use this information to guide one’s thinking about …