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
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If your child 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?
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
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- 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
“If your child 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?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Conceptual
- Subject
- English
- Domain
- Reading Comprehension
- Age range
- Ages 10–11
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