English // Reading Comprehension
Comparing Structure in Information Texts
Compare and contrast the overall structure of events, ideas, concepts, or information in two or more informational texts, identifying patterns such as chronology, comparison, cause/effect, or problem/solution
Quick check
If the learner reads two non-fiction texts about the same topic that are organised differently — one in time order and one comparing two sides — can they describe those structural differences and explain how each one shapes the reader's experience?
Ask this to see whether the topic is secure.
Topic // Mastery
What mastery looks like
- Identify the organisational structure of two texts on the same topic
- Explain how one text uses cause/effect while another uses problem/solution to present information
- Analyse why an author chose a particular structure for their informational text
Topic // Map
Where this fits
- RequiredMust come first
- HelpfulHelps, but not essential
Before this
1 topic- Structure of information textsRequired
Reading Comprehension // Ages 9 to 10
Comparing structures builds on describing text structure
You are here
Comparing Structure in Information Texts
Ages 10 to 11 // Concept
Leads to
0 topicsNothing in the catalogue builds on this topic yet. Browse Reading Comprehension
Topic // Standards
Curriculum standards
- Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects
- RI.5.5
English // Reading Comprehension
More in Reading Comprehension
- Justifying Views About TextsAges 10 to 11MethodProvide reasoned justifications for views about texts, supporting interpretations and opinions with evidence and logical arguments
- Using Multiple SourcesAges 10 to 11MethodDraw on information from multiple print or digital sources, demonstrating the ability to locate an answer to a question quickly or solve a problem efficiently
- Comparing Characters, Settings and EventsAges 10 to 11MethodCompare and contrast two or more characters, settings, or events in a story or drama, drawing on specific details about how characters interact, settings…
- Different viewpoints in textsAges 10 to 11ConceptDescribe how a narrator's or speaker's point of view influences how events are described, recognising the difference between limited and omniscient narration…
- Comparing BooksAges 10 to 11MethodMake comparisons within and across books, identifying similarities and differences in themes, characters, settings, and authorial choices across multiple texts
- Quoting Accurately from TextsAges 10 to 11MethodQuote accurately from literary and informational texts when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences, using quotation marks and…
- Summarising Non-Fiction Main IdeasAges 10 to 11MethodDetermine two or more main ideas of an informational text and explain how they are supported by key details, then summarise the text without personal opinions
- How Authors Treat Similar ThemesAges 10 to 11ConceptCompare and contrast stories in the same genre on their approaches to similar themes and topics, identifying how different authors treat common ideas