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TGC FELLOWS UBD Lesson Template
Lesson Title: TEXT STRUCTURE Subject: LA/SS/HUMANITIES
Prepared by : JODI SABRA
Materials Needed: C omputers, iPads, Book Creator
Time period: 1 week
Global Competency: Inves gate the world;
W here is the lesson going? Students will be able to dis nguish between text cra ed
(Learning Target or SWBAT) CHRONOLOGICALLY, COMPARE/CONTRAST, DESCRIPTIVE &
PROBLEM/SOLUTION STRUCTURES
H ook: Brainstorm a list of associa ve words, phrases, T ailored Differen a on:
experiences related to the word “structure” ; Create a class
Wordle with responses!
Start up ques ons will be on the board for students when they There is an alternate reading for
come into class for their journal response: students who know that they
Incorporate 1‐3 smiley face tricks in your response need addi onal reading support
Place one of these prompts on the board each day.
Is structure necessary? Why or why not? When is structure
unnecessary? Explain.
What emo ons come to mind when you hear the word
“structure”?
What happens when there is not enough structure? Too much
structure?
What role does structure plays in your life?
How do writers use structure? How does structure help
readers to understand text?
E quip: Power Point on text structures ;
short passages for each structure;
Divide students into 4 groups; each group is assigned a wri ng piece
to read, iden fy dis nguishing characteris cs that determine the
structure.
Cra a piece on the school cafeteria/lunch using your assigned
structure. Share out.
R ethink and revise:
Develop 3 more pieces using each of the structures introduced.
E valuate:
Students submit one descrip ve, chronological/sequen al,
problem‐solu on & compare‐contrast piece of wri ng that is
carefully edited to include key terms for each structure and sentence
variety.
ID key terms that dis nguish the piece according to structure.
Notes:
O rganiza on:
Power point on my Mac
Reading passages