Day 60: 12/3/25 - Text Structure Overview

  Homeroom:

Good Morning, I hope you are all having a great day. Please use this time to get ready for your day.

Do Now:

1. Check that your homework is done
2. Check to see if you have all your materials
3. Sharpen pencils

ELA:

Today we will get an overview of text structure, and read our independent reading books.

Do Now:

• Write tonight's Independent work in your agenda
• Pick up a copy of the Text Structure notes
• Pick up a glue stick

Independent Work:

• Read for 20 minutes
• Complete Week #3 Day 3 of your reading log

Activity #1

Review Author's Purpose Quiz (Block 1 only)

Those that still need to take the quiz will go take it now.

Activity #2

Overview of Text Structure

Standards:

RI6.5 Analyze how a particular sentence, paragraph, chapter, or section fits into the overall structure of a text and contributes to the development of the ideas.

Direction:

There are several different structures authors use to write texts. Today we will be learning about the 5 most common structures. 

Complete the graphic organizer using the notes below.

Notes:

Text structure is the way an author organizes, or puts together, a text

Activity #3

Independent Reading

Directions:

• Read for 20 minutes
• Complete your reading log each day
• Be sure to write down what happened in that day's reading. 
• Choose one word to be your "Word of the Week"
• Complete the "Word of the Week" portion of your reading log
• You will hand in your reading log next Monday