Okay, So How’s It Done?

1. Analyzing Info Text Structure Okay, So How’s It Done? Look for signal words & phrases Ask comprehension Questions Use graphic organizers

2. Cause (why it happened) and Effect (what happened) Signal Words & Phrases: Questions to Ask What were the specific events that happened? Why did the events happen? What were the causes? What were the results or outcomes of these events happening? What was the effect? What is the significance of the event and/or the results (outcomes)? because leads to on account of so consequently outcome therefore thus when/if – then effects of as a result of due to In order to influenced by impact since is caused by for this reason reasons for

3. Cause (why it happened and Effect (what happened) Event cause effect cause effect cause effect

4. Compare (how it’s similar) andContrast (how it’s different) Signal Words & Phrases: Questions to Ask How are ______ and ______ alike? How is ______ different from ______? How is ______ both similar/ dissimilar to ______? What is the difference between ______ and ______? both similarity either-or also opposite yet too different from but on the contrary just as compared to instead of on the other hand alike however in contrast as opposed to despite unlike in comparison

5. Compare (how it’s similar) andContrast (how it’s different) Whatever “it” is A alike different

6. Description: Explain a topic, concept, person, place, event or object (provide characteristics, features and/or giving examples) Signal Words & Phrases: Questions to Ask What is the subject being described? How is the topic being described (i.e., where it is, what it does, how it works, what it looks like, its classification) What are the most important attributes or characteristics? position words (e.g., beside, near, in front of, above, along) in fact characteristics for instance made up of appears to be features consists of looks like for example

7. Description: Explain a topic, concept, person, place, event or object (provide characteristics, features and/or giving examples) characteristics attributes Topic, concept, person, place event or object features examples

8. Chronology/Sequence: Provide information in time order or the order in which events, actions, or steps in a process occur Signal Words & Phrases: Questions to Ask What sequence of events is being described? What are the major events or incidents that occur? What happens first, next, last? How is the sequence or cycle revealed in the text? What are the steps, directions, procedures to follow to make or do something? First/second/third then directions as soon as before prior to next now step last after following initially at the same time simultaneously during meanwhile finally

9. Chronology/Sequence: Provide information in time order or the order in which events, actions, or steps in a process occur Step 1 Step 2 1 Step 3 2 3 Step 4 4

10. Problem (what’s wrong) andSolution (how to fix it!) Signal Words & Phrases: Questions to Ask What is the problem? Who has the problem? Why is it a problem? What is causing the problem? What solutions have been suggested or tried? What are the various pros and cons of various solutions? Which solutions worked or seem to have the best chance for solving the problem? problem answer so that solution solved led to dilemma cause issue puzzle since advantage because as a result of disadvantage question in order to

11. Problem (what’s wrong) andSolution (how to fix it!) Problem problem solution Solution problem solution problem solution