Tip #106 from Teacher Secrets for Parents (McKinley and Trombly) - Book Structure
Today's tip for parents from two talented teachers comes from 365 Teacher Secrets for Parents by Cindy McKinley Alder and Patti Trombly. #106 Different Structures The most interesting information comes from children, for they tell all they know and then stop. Mark Twain Informational (nonfiction) books are written to inform, report, or describe information to the reader. In general, they are structured in one of six ways. If your child can begin to determine the structure the author uses in the text, she will be able to find the main ideas more easily. Cause and Effect: In this structure, one event causes another to happen. The cause is why it happens, the effect is what happens. One event can have many effects. For example, if your child reads a book about smoking, there are many possible effects from that one event (coughing, shortness of breath, lung disease, etc.). Lo...