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# 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

Subject: English · Area: Reading Comprehension · Ages 10 to 11
Page: https://lightmysky.com/learn/english/comparing-structure-in-information-texts-mt_-1okUh0Jdv

## Ready when they can

- 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

## Lesson: Comparing How Two Texts Are Organised

You already know that information texts can be organised in different ways: time order, comparison, cause and effect, or problem and solution. Now compare two texts on the very same topic. Even when the topic matches, the authors can pick different structures to present it.

**Example.** Two texts are both about disappearing bees. Text A names the problem, fewer bees every year, then lists solutions like planting more flowers. Text B explains the causes of the bee decline and the effects on nearby crops. Same topic, two different structures.

*(drawing: This text about butterflies uses time order: egg, then caterpillar, then chrysalis, then butterfly. A different text on the same topic might compare two butterfly species instead, using a comparison structure.)*

**Tip.** Look for clue words. First, next, and then point to time order. Because, so, and as a result point to cause and effect. Problem and solution point to problem/solution structure. Unlike, both, and in contrast point to comparison.

Authors pick the structure that fits their purpose. A writer explaining how a storm forms often uses time order, since the stages happen in sequence. A writer trying to convince you to act often uses problem and solution.

**Recap.** The same topic can be organised in different ways, and clue words help you spot which structure each text uses.

## Practice

24 questions on this page, each with its working shown.

## Needs first

- [Structure of information texts](https://lightmysky.com/learn/english/structure-of-information-texts-mt_oVwNnjYPUY)

## Opens up

- [Analysing Text Structure](https://lightmysky.com/learn/english/analysing-text-structure-mt_II6iw4BmJI)