Text Structure | Grade 7 ELA | FAST Success Kit

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Lesson plans, teaching strategies, and pacing guide for text structure instruction

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Visual explanations of text structure types with guided practice examples

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Passages with text structure identification and analysis questions

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10-question assessment mirroring actual FAST test format

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Home activities and tips for practicing text structure identification

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Complete answer keys with explanations for all worksheets and quiz

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Signal Words: Teach students to identify signal words that indicate specific structures (e.g., "because" for cause/effect, "similarly" for compare/contrast)
Multiple Structures: At the 7th-grade level, students encounter texts that use multiple structures within a single passage
Purpose Connection: Help students understand WHY an author chooses a particular structure - it always serves the author's purpose
Graphic Organizers: Use structure-specific organizers (Venn diagrams, timelines, problem-solution charts) to visualize patterns